LAFD Responds to Multiple Morning Structure Fires Across the City

On December 4, 2025, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to several structure fires across the city, including incidents in Woodland Hills, Granada Hills, and Boyle Heights.

In Woodland Hills, crews were dispatched at 7:34 a.m. to a 17-story high-rise at 6320 N. Canoga Avenue for a reported electrical fire on the 10th floor -- firefighters ascended via the building's stairwells to assess the situation and found residual smoke but no active flames. Three workers with significant burns were transported by LAFD paramedics to local hospitals. Fire crews initiated smoke removal, air monitoring, and overhaul of the damaged electrical room in coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

Exactly 30 minutes after the Woodland Hills incident began, the LAFD dispatch center received reports of another fire in Boyle Heights. Crews responded to a one-story commercial building at 3181 E. Pico Avenue and found fire showing from the front of the structure. Suspected to have started outside the building, this fire's cause remains under active investigation. First-arriving companies were forced into defensive mode due to heavy fire load inside the building, high-voltage lines in the vicinity, and major forcible entry challenges which slowed access for fire attack. Approximately 90 firefighters worked on scene to extinguish the flames and successfully protect one additional exposed structure. While "knockdown" of a fire is typically declared by the Incident Commander before overhaul begins, this fire was somewhat unique -- LAFD Heavy Rescue crews utilized firefighting robot RS3 and specialized skid steers to extinguish hotspots and remove damaged materials in areas of the building that firefighters could not safely access with hand lines. No civilian injuries were reported; one LAFD member was transported to a local hospital but is expected to make a full recovery.

Finally, at 10:05 a.m. in Granada Hills, a fire broke out on the roof of a 50' x 150' building under construction on the campus of John F. Kennedy High School. At the time of the 911 call, students were already being evacuated from other campus buildings by school staff, per protocol. No patients were transported to the hospital, though LAFD nurses and paramedics assessed several students for minor smoke inhalation. The fire was confined to building materials on the roof -- although they put out a great deal of black smoke, the flames did not extend into the lower floors of the building. Knockdown was declared 26 minutes after arrival -- LAFD then coordinated with several agencies and school administration to inspect all of the surrounding buildings on campus to ensure students and staff remained safe.

By late morning, all three incidents were stable, with crews remaining at their respective scenes for overhaul and coordination with partner agencies. No additional impacts to nearby communities were reported.