A brush fire was knocked down Wednesday after burning about a half acre of brush in the Hollywood Hills area, an no injuries were reported.
Firefighters were sent to the 8600 block of West Metz Place about 1:25 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Some homes were threatened, the LAFD reported. Crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department were also involved in the firefighting effort.
The fire was knocked down in a little over an hour.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.