Granada Hills Firefighters Crush Late-Night House Blaze In 21 Minutes

A late-night house fire in Granada Hills turned into a 21-minute sprint for Los Angeles firefighters on Saturday, as crews raced to contain flames at a single-family home and get one injured resident to the hospital. The fire was first reported just after 11:09 p.m., and officials declared it knocked down roughly 21 minutes later. No firefighter injuries were reported.

Fire crews and response

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, Valley Bureau companies, including Battalion 12 and Station 87 units, launched an offensive attack on the blaze and called a knockdown at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The incident was logged as INC#1890, with roughly 33 firefighters, engines, truck companies and rescue ambulances flooding the scene. The department also alerted the Department of Water and Power about downed wires in the area.

Where it happened

The fire broke out in the 11000 block of Encino Avenue, at 11009 N Encino Ave, a single-family property in a residential section of Granada Hills. Public property records list the address as a single-family home, according to Redfin. The surrounding neighborhood falls within Los Angeles City Council District 12, per the CD12 website.

Investigation and neighborhood impact

Per the Los Angeles Fire Department, the cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, and investigators will comb through the scene as overhaul and salvage operations wrap up. One patient was treated and transported from the incident, and officials confirmed that no firefighters were hurt.

Neighbors experienced short-lived power issues and traffic disruptions while crews worked, and city utility teams arrived to check out the downed wiring. Investigators and the department are expected to release more information once on-scene work is complete. Residents in the area expressed relief that the fire was stopped so quickly, even as the impacted household now faces a difficult road to recovery.