A Sunday afternoon house fire in Granada Hills turned into a full-on inferno, with flames ripping through a single-family home and its garage at 10914 N Forbes Ave while firefighters scrambled to keep the blaze from jumping to a neighboring residence. The Los Angeles Fire Department quickly stacked the deck with additional companies as the situation escalated.
What LAFD reported
According to LAFD on X, the incident was logged as INC#0936 after initial calls came in around 2:02 p.m. First-arriving crews found the single-family dwelling fully involved, with the attached garage also engulfed in flames. Firefighters went into offensive mode, and the Forbes incident commander promptly requested an additional task force to reinforce the operation.
Units and neighborhood impact
The callout brought in a wide array of resources, including multiple engine companies, truck companies, rescue ambulances and battalion chiefs, with Fire Station 87 among the first on scene. Per LAFD alerts, responding units included BC12, BC15, E18, E275, E287, E290, E70, EM17, RA70, RA87, T75, T87 and other support companies working in tandem to keep the fire from spreading beyond the property line.
Neighborhood context
For Granada Hills residents, the sight of a garage-centered fire is uncomfortably familiar. In mid‑June, crews knocked down a Granada Hills garage blaze before it could reach the main home, a reminder of how fast fire can move from storage spaces into living areas in this part of the Valley.
Where to find updates
LAFD's initial alert did not include details on injuries or the cause of the fire, which typically come after investigators complete overhaul and secure the scene. For official updates and safety information, residents can monitor LAFD alerts or check the department's X feed linked above.
