Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) battled a structure fire this morning at a construction site located at 11246 Gothic Ave in Granada Hills. According to an LAFD alert, the fire was reported at 10:05 AM and involved the roof of a building measuring 50 by 150 feet, which is under construction on a school campus. Crews quickly moved to assess whether the fire had spread beyond the roof.
School staff swiftly evacuated students from nearby school buildings as part of their emergency protocol, though no injuries were reported at the time, students were removed from potential harm's wa,y ensuring safety remained paramount as emergency services worked to extinguish the blaze. Firefighting units were not threatened by additional structures, according to the incident information provided by the LAFD.
Fortunately, after a swift and decisive response, the fire was contained and a "knockdown" was declared in just 26 minutes, as mentioned in a follow-up LAFD alert. The prompt action by the LAFD ensured that the fire was controlled without any casualties, and despite the chaotic potential a fire presents at a school, the situation was handled with effective professionalism.
Following the knockdown of the fire, fire department companies stayed at the scene to conduct overhaul and structural assessment working in coordination with the LA Department of Building and Safety, the assessment was conducted to ensure there are no unseen dangers and to guarantee the integrity of the building post-incident, Public Information Officer Erik Scott was en route with an expected time of arrival at 11:20 AM to provide further information if necessary.
