About an acre of brush was burning Friday in the Sepulveda Basin area near Van Nuys, but no structures were threatened.
About 100 firefighters were sent to the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard after the fire was reported about 1:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Aircraft also were deployed.
About a half-acre of brush was burning on the north side of Burbank Boulevard, and a quarter-acre of brush was burning on the south side of Burbank Boulevard, which was closed between Sepulveda Boulevard and Woodley Avenue as a precaution.