A greater alarm brush fire near Knapp Ranch Park in West Hills burned approximately two acres Thursday.
The fire in the 25000 block of Kittridge Street was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The LAFD quickly deployed ground crews to both flanks, then pinched around the fire front to stop progress before the fire could damage uphill homes, Prange said.
The approximately 100 LAFD firefighters, aided by water-dropping aircraft and Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters, extinguished the fire, which was burning uphill, in 72 minutes, Prange said.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.