A brush fire that erupted Thursday afternoon in Sylmar, threatened a nearby neighborhood, prompting a massive response from firefighters on the ground and in a helicopter overhead.
ABC7 Los Angeles reported that the blaze started shortly before 2 p.m. near the 15000 block of West Lakeside Street.
Video from AIR7 HD showed desperate residents attempting to dowse flames with water from garden hoses as the fire came dangerously close to their houses.
An LAFD helicopter was seen making water drops at the scene while firefighters attacked the flames with fire hoses.
Authorities said more than 100 LAFD firefighters had responded to the fire.
No injuries or structural damage were immediately reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.
