A grass fire broke out on the westbound 118 Freeway near Chatsworth, just south of Granada Hills, on September 28, 2026. Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department contained the blaze, which burned approximately a quarter acre of grass on the freeway's right shoulder embankment.
The fire was reported at 1:42 p.m., and first-arriving companies described a slow rate of spread with no structures threatened at the time. Firefighters operated in offensive mode to stop the fire's forward progress. The California Highway Patrol was on scene to manage traffic.
The LA Fire Department confirmed that firefighters stopped the forward progress of the grass fire. No structures were threatened, no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
The incident, logged as INC#1055, involved 14 fire and rescue units from Station 8 and Battalion 15 in the Valley Bureau, serving Council District 12.
The fire occurred in an area adjacent to the Granada Hills neighborhood, raising familiar concerns among local residents about wildfire risk during the dry season. The 118 Freeway is a major thoroughfare connecting Chatsworth to the San Fernando Valley, and freeway shoulder fires can quickly threaten traffic flow and nearby structures if not contained quickly.
No further updates were anticipated by the Fire Department after the fire was declared contained.