On Tuesday, October 9, 6:26 PM, 6 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 2 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, and 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team, all under the direction of Battalion Chief Gregory Reynar responded to a reported Structure Fire at 10416 N. Collett Ave. in Granada Hills.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a single-story, single-family home with heavy fire in the garage and attic area. It was immediately recognized that the garage portion of the home had experienced some type of explosion and suffered significant damage to the integrity of the structure. Firefighters immediately attacked the attic fire, thereby saving the main portion of the home. Due to the structural compromise of the garage, a defensive exterior fire attack was initiated and hose lines were put in place to protect nearby homes and vehicles. Several vehicles and nearby homes were also damaged during the fire.
It took forty-six Firefighters just twenty minutes to extinguish the blaze. There were no injuries reported and the cause remains under investigation. The loss is estimated at $305,000 ($200,000 Structure, $75,000 Contents and $30,000 to exposures)