Three homes were damaged by flames when a small brushfire ignited in Eagle Rock on Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters responded in the sweltering heat. Temperatures in the area reached a high of 96 degrees.
Los Angeles firefighters were called just after 2 p.m. to the 2800 block of Palmer Drive after receiving calls of a one-acre brushfire burning uphill near homes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Multiple crews responded to the fire as it burned near the 2 Freeway. Firefighters also set up defensive positions around several nearby homes.
Fire officials said one home along Palmer Drive was significantly damaged by the flames, with fire shooting through the roof at one point. Two others were also damaged.
By 3 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department officials said forward progress on the fire had been stopped, but crews were still working to knock down the flames.
A spokesperson for the department said all occupants of the home that was significantly damaged were uninjured.