A firefighter prepares to battle the North Fire from a backyard on Via Patina in Valencia on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
California Highway Patrol officers apprehend a man following a high-speed pursuit that originated in the Antelope Valley on June 12, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
The charred remains of the Corrales/Hull family's home in Canyon Country after the Tick Fire on Oct. 30, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Straightening Reins executive director Deborah Rocha and her therapy horse stand in a flooded field at the equine therapy ranch on March 6, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Nicholas Burgess prepares his home for the approaching Tick Fire in the Shadow Pines neighborhood of Canyon Country on Oct. 24, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Firefighters prepare to battle the North Fire from a backyard on Via Patina in Valencia on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Los Angeles Country firefighters work to knock down RV fire on July 27, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Hundreds of protestors gather at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway during a demonstration following the death of George Floyd on June 4, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Protesters line Valencia Boulevard during a demonstration following the death of George Floyd on June 04, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
A mother masks her 2-year-old son at a demonstration following the death of George Floyd. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Veterinarian staff load Genie Rez into a car with two broken legs that were injured in a rollover crash. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
The Angels attend the opening ceremony of the Santa Clarita Youth Baseball League held at the Castaic Sports Complex in Castaic. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
A firefighter watches as flames from the Saddleridge Fire engulf a valley near Interstate 5 in Newhall on Oct. 12, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Los Angeles County Fire Copter 19 makes a water drop on the Jake Fire on Deputy Jake Drive on Nov. 6, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Kids scramble to the plastic eggs at the annual Eggstravaganza at Central Park. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
A firefighter battles the North Fire from an apartment complex on Copper Hill Drive in Valencia on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
The AT-6 planes of the Condor Squadron complete a flyover during the Memorial Day ceremonies at Eternal Valley on May 31, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Volunteers prepare boxes of food for the vehicles lined up during Supervisor Kathryn Barger's Food Distribution event held at Castaic Lake. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Rubble is all that remains of the Corrales/Hull family's home in Canyon Country after the Tick Fire on Oct. 30, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Flames from the North Fire approach a Valencia apartment complex on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
One of the Lamon family's cats stands in front of their burnt-down home in Baker Canyon that was destroyed during the Tick Fire. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
First responders work to keep a child from falling through a window screen on the second floor of an apartment building on March 6, 2019. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies clear a corner at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway after a suspicious device was found near protesters on June 4, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Protesters walk across Valencia Boulevard during a demonstration following the death of George Floyd on June 04, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
A family escapes a smoke-filled Valencia neighborhood as the North Fire burns nearby on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Firefighters battle the Elsmere Fire on Sierra Highway in Newhall on Aug. 3, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Ethan Servello, 2, plays with water beads at the "Children's Play Day" at College of the Canyons. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Denzel Cameron, 4, practices self-defense with Z Ultimate Self-Defense Studios at the “Children’s Play Day” at College of the Canyons. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
A firefighter watches as flames from the North Fire approach a Valencia neighborhood on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Firefighters prepare to battle the North Fire, retrieving garden hoses from a backyard in a Valencia neighborhood, on April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Murphy, the Lamon family's dog, looks at his burnt-down home in Baker Canyon that was destroyed during the Tick Fire. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
David Lamon stands at his burnt-down home in Baker Canyon that was destroyed during the Tick Fire. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
