Body Found After Small Brush Fire in Santa Clarita

In Santa Clarita, firefighters extinguished a half-acre brush fire near Soledad Canyon Road and Penlon Way on the night of July 22, where they discovered a burned body in the heavy brush behind a gated community. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating both the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the death, with the victim's identity and cause of death currently unknown. The scene was secured by deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley station, and investigators were seen examining the area the following day. Separately, in Los Angeles, human remains were found in the wreckage of January's devastating wildfires, raising the death toll from those fires to 31. Authorities are continuing to probe the causes of both recent and past fires, with power lines under scrutiny in the earlier incidents. Rebuilding efforts continue in fire-affected areas, although large sections remain devastated.