Firefighters engage blaze at apartment building in Van Nuys

Los Angeles Fire Department crews engaged a fire that erupted at a Van Nuys apartment building on Friday. 

According to a report from firefighters, the blaze was reported at around 3:15 p.m. at a two-story "garden-style apartment building" in the 7300 block of N. Lennox Avenue. 

Heavy flames could be seen escaping through the roof of the building as crews battled the flames with an offensive attack. 

In all, five units were damaged during the fire, after flames started to spread laterally from the unit where the fire began. One of those units suffered water and smoke damage. 

It took 46 firefighters just about an hour to extinguish the fire. 

All occupants of the building were evacuated by officials and no injuries were reported. 

Eleven adults and six children were displaced by the flames, but Red Cross was called to the scene to assist them with the situation.

The cause of the blaze was under investigation.