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Crews in Santa Clarita battle three-alarm fire impacting several businesses

  • On Monday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a major third-alarm fire in the 24000 block of North Main Street in Santa Clarita, threatening multiple commercial structures in the Newhall area.
  • The blaze reportedly broke out at an auto body shop around 2:55 a.m. before spreading to the Newhall Refinery and The MAIN theater, impacting up to six businesses in the Newhall area.
  • Over 100 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, where crews adopted a defensive 'surround and drown' strategy to protect nearby structures while managing risks of building collapse.
  • Officials have closed Main Street, Sixth Street, Eighth Street, Railroad Avenue, and Newhall Avenue, urging drivers to use alternate routes and avoid the area.
  • No injuries were reported as of Monday morning, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation; resident Brian Albatche said, 'It's a shame that this has happened.
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Spectrum Local News broke the news in United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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