Name: Small Fire in Electrical Panel video
Uploaded: 2026-10-05T22:21:00.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a two-story townhome in Granada Hills, California, and discovered a small fire in the electrical panel. Utility personnel were called to assist in managing the situation.

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Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a two-story townhome in Granada Hills, California, and discovered a small fire in the electrical panel. Utility personnel were called to assist in managing the situation.

Small Fire in Electrical Panel

 Can you as well confirm age and gender of the patient that we had?

 She was approximately 85-year-old female. She's not a patient, she just came outside.

 Got some fresh air, she feels a lot better.

 Okay, copy. Just say displaced resident.

Rescue 87 from IC. Go for Rescue 87. Can you as well confirm age and gender of the patient that we had? She was approximately 85-year-old female. She's not a patient, she just came outside. Got some fresh air, she feels a lot better. Okay, copy. Just say displaced resident. That's correct, Chief.

The displaced resident, who was evaluated, is feeling better and does not require medical treatment.

Metro from Devonshire IC, Light Force 87, Rescue 87 is going to continue, this is going to be a fire out now with an electrical panel.

 You can go ahead and take the command channel back, we'll switch the channel to correction 8, and you can also take back the TAC channel.

Metro from Devonshire IC, Light Force 87, Rescue 87 is going to continue, this is going to be a fire out now with an electrical panel. You can go ahead and take the command channel back, we'll switch the channel to correction 8, and you can also take back the TAC channel. Devonshire IC, roger.

Firefighters report the fire in the electrical panel is now out.

 So, Life Force 8, 7 is going to complete the investigation.

Okay, copy, we'll notify Red Cross. So, Life Force 8, 7 is going to complete the investigation.

Red Cross personnel have been notified to assist at the scene.

 Are you bringing a patient out to the rescue or are you treating back there? Or is there any treatment needed?

Rescue 87 on TAC. Go for Rescue 87. Are you bringing a patient out to the rescue or are you treating back there? Or is there any treatment needed? Negative, no treatment needed, sir.

The occupant evaluated by rescue personnel does not require medical treatment.

Okay, copy. Have we put a tick on the wall to make sure that we have any, do we have any heat behind the wall using that tick?

Firefighters are using thermal imaging to check for heat behind the walls.

IC for Truck 810, we don't anticipate any more additional resources, we're just trying to salvage and put some salvage down and open up the wall.

 Yeah, Life Force 87, go ahead and switch over to direct, you're having little scratchy comms right now.

IC for Truck 810, we don't anticipate any more additional resources, we're just trying to salvage and put some salvage down and open up the wall. Yeah, Life Force 87, go ahead and switch over to direct, you're having little scratchy comms right now.

Firefighters are placing salvage covers and opening walls to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Panel. We're taking it off right now. We don't see anything else, any other heat source.

 Okay, copy. Light Force 87, confirming, is this a garage? Is this another exterior panel area?

 This is an interior sub-panel. We're going to start making access into the wall right now.

 We got a slight haze from the roof. It's wrapped between construction, but we're going to check

Panel. We're taking it off right now. We don't see anything else, any other heat source. Okay, copy. Light Force 87, confirming, is this a garage? Is this another exterior panel area? This is an interior sub-panel. We're going to start making access into the wall right now. We got a slight haze from the roof. It's wrapped between construction, but we're going to check for...

Firefighters are accessing the interior sub-panel and checking for any hidden fire within the walls.

 Yeah, I just want to confirm, have you gone interior and checked the interior walls for extension?

 actually, it looks like some of the heat is found by the wrecker.

Yeah, Engine 75 from IC. Go ahead. I'm trying to get an engine. Go ahead. Yeah, I just want to confirm, have you gone interior and checked the interior walls for extension? Yeah, we're inside Unit 39. We're actually, it looks like some of the heat is found by the wrecker.

Firefighters are checking interior walls for any fire extension inside the townhome.

IC from Truck 87. Rescue 87 is going to handle one occupant, Elder, and check her out and put her in until we have the occupancy figured out.

 Copy, Rescue 87 is going to be about 10 to 1 patient.

IC from Truck 87. Rescue 87 is going to handle one occupant, Elder, and check her out and put her in until we have the occupancy figured out. Copy, Rescue 87 is going to be about 10 to 1 patient.

Rescue personnel are assisting one occupant from the townhome for evaluation.

Yeah, damage to your IC from a fire attack. Right now it's just isolated. Very, very light smoke in the house. No smoke coming from the vents.

 Okay, copy. I have Engine 75 to assist you. Which building is it? Complex there. How many buildings are you back?

 Yeah, IC from Life Force 87. You take the second entrance, all the way to the east side, all the way in the...

Yeah, damage to your IC from a fire attack. Right now it's just isolated. Very, very light smoke in the house. No smoke coming from the vents. Okay, copy. I have Engine 75 to assist you. Which building is it? Complex there. How many buildings are you back? Yeah, IC from Life Force 87. You take the second entrance, all the way to the east side, all the way in the...

Firefighters report very light smoke inside the townhome, with no smoke visible from the vents.

Recommending a, a USR component as well, do you just need the task force?

Metro from Devonshire IC, let's get DWP power side only, attached to this incident.

 Bryanhurst IC, you're going to get Engine 26 and Light Force 15 as your additional task force.

Recommending a, a USR component as well, do you just need the task force? Just the task force for now.Metro from Devonshire IC, let's get DWP power side only, attached to this incident. Devonshire IC, roger. Bryanhurst IC, you're going to get Engine 26 and Light Force 15 as your additional task force.

Utility personnel have been requested to assist at the scene.

Hey, Light Force 87 from AO87, fire attack. It's a small fire in the electrical panel. We're getting the power right now. We should be able to handle it.

 Copy, confirming that was Engine 87, seeing small fire in the electrical panel, is that correct?

 IC from Light Force 87, negative. Light Force 87 is...

Hey, Light Force 87 from AO87, fire attack. It's a small fire in the electrical panel. We're getting the power right now. We should be able to handle it. Copy, confirming that was Engine 87, seeing small fire in the electrical panel, is that correct? That's correct. IC from Light Force 87, negative. Light Force 87 is...

Firefighters found a small fire in the electrical panel and are working to control it.

Metro, Life Force A7 on scene at 16235 Devonshire, we got nothing showing from two-story townhomes, Life Force A7 will be in vest mode.

 Units responding to the fire in the 87's for a stand at 16235 Devonshire Street, Life Force A7 is on scene reporting nothing showing from a two-story townhome in the vest mode.

Metro, Life Force A7 on scene at 16235 Devonshire, we got nothing showing from two-story townhomes, Life Force A7 will be in vest mode. Life Force A7, roger. Units responding to the fire in the 87's for a stand at 16235 Devonshire Street, Life Force A7 is on scene reporting nothing showing from a two-story townhome in the vest mode.

Firefighters on scene report no visible signs of fire at the two-story townhome.

Life Force 87. Life Force 87, on the radio, Rescue 87, Task Force 75, Engine Rescue 18, Engine 270, Message 15, Battalion 712, Battalion 15, structure fire, 16235 Devonshire, cross of Woodley, Channel 9, TAC 18, Command 11.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16235 Devonshire St.

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