GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Crews battled two fires burning along Highway 118 in the San Fernando Valley on Friday night, including one burning dangerously close to homes.
The California Highway Patrol closed several lanes on the east side of the highway near Hayvenhurst Avenue in Granada Hills.
Drivers should expect delays and look for alternative routes. It is not known how long the partial closure will last.
The fire broke out shortly before 9 pm. At least one decare burned, according to officials.
AIR7HD filmed a rooftop resident with a hose removed watering a tree near their home, making sure embers did not ignite their roof.
Despite the 10 mph wind, dozens of firefighters were able to stop the fire in Granada Hills for an hour, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The agency also reported a second fire burning near Highway 118 and Reseda Boulevard at Porter Ranch. The fire broke out shortly after 8:30 p.m.
It took about an hour and 74 firefighters to stop the fire at Porter’s ranch, the LAFD said. No damaged structures.
So far, authorities do not believe the two fires are linked.
Firefighters will remain at the site of the two fires to “continue to control and repair,” officials said.
No casualties were reported.
The causes of the fires are being clarified.
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