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Grass Fire Near Freeway

I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N

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  • Firefighters are managing a quarter-acre grass fire between two freeways in Sylmar, California. Highway patrol has closed two lanes on the southbound freeway to aid in the firefighting efforts.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-5 S & San Diego Fwy N.

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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · May 18, 1:25AM · 0:30
Metro, Freeway IC, all forward progress has been stopped. We're working on mop-up, approximately 30 minutes. Freeway IC, roger. Additionally, the second set was southbound 5 at the San Fernando Mission off-ramp, about one mile south.
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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · May 18, 1:23AM · 0:27
Metro from Freeway IC, go ahead. Freeway IC, your request for CHP is to shut down the entirety of the southbound 5, or do you have a particular lane? Metro, I need the 1 and 2 lane shut down on this transition to assist for blocking. Freeway IC, roger.
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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · May 18, 1:15AM · 0:31
Yeah, Metro Freeway IC, we're going to need CHP. Freeway IC, roger. CHP has been attached and they are en route. Do you have a particular location of the request?Unit, that's going to be the 5 South 405.
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bc90069May 18 at 8:40 AM

Watch Duty: Freeway Fire Southbound I-5 at the I-405 Split, Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles County, CA Brent Courtney • Staff Reporter May 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM This incident is now being deactivated from the Watch Duty map. This will be the final update unless conditions change. May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

bc90069May 18 at 8:40 AM

Watch Duty: Freeway Fire Southbound I-5 at the I-405 Split, Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles County, CA Brent Courtney • Staff Reporter May 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM This incident is now being deactivated from the Watch Duty map. This will be the final update unless conditions change. May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

bc90069May 18 at 8:40 AM

Watch Duty: Freeway Fire Southbound I-5 at the I-405 Split, Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles County, CA Brent Courtney • Staff Reporter May 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM This incident is now being deactivated from the Watch Duty map. This will be the final update unless conditions change. May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

bc90069May 18 at 8:40 AM

Watch Duty: Freeway Fire Southbound I-5 at the I-405 Split, Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles County, CA Brent Courtney • Staff Reporter May 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM This incident is now being deactivated from the Watch Duty map. This will be the final update unless conditions change. May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

bc90069May 18 at 8:40 AM

Watch Duty: Freeway Fire Southbound I-5 at the I-405 Split, Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles County, CA Brent Courtney • Staff Reporter May 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM This incident is now being deactivated from the Watch Duty map. This will be the final update unless conditions change. May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

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