Firefighters Sunday stopped a seven-acre brushfire in the Sylmar area that was burning upslope away from homes at a slow rate of speed.

The fire was reported about 6:20 p.m. Sunday in the 12600 block of North Harding Street, near Alta Vista Way and west of Kagel Canyon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart.

The blaze was first reported at three quarters of an acre, and firefighters were able to hold it to seven, Stewart said.

No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported, she said.

Crews planned to spend the night, making sure all hot spots were out, Stewart said.

NBC4 video showed at least one helicopter dropping water on the flames.

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