
More than a hundred homes were evacuated in California as emergency services used helicopters to battle a huge brush fire.

The blaze started at around 4pm on Sunday along the 134 Freeway in Eagle Rock and covered a 30-acre area, according to the LA Fire Department.

Five helicopters and more than 200 firefighters rushed to the scene to battle back the flames which threatened homes in Glendale.

Firefighters extinguish a brush fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California which forced hundreds of people to flee from their homes

A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) helicopter drops water over the huge fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California

The fire department said it had contained about 50 per cent of the fire by 11pm, but they added that they would be battling the blaze throughout the night

More than 200 firefighters and five helicopters were used to battle the blaze, whose cause is still unknown, according to authorities

This striking photo shows a firefighter putting out flames on the ground while a helicopter in the distance works from the air

No injuries or structural damage has yet been reported but the huge blaze enveloped a 30 acre area on Sunday night, leading to mass evacuations

Heavy smoke could be seen from miles away as the fast-moving fire traveled across both sides of the freeway, forcing all lanes to be closed.

The cause of the fire is still unknown and no injuries or structural damage was reported.

The fire was reportedly fueled by high temperatures in the area, with highs of 97F, though there was a lack of wind.

The blaze was about 50 per cent contained by 11 pm but officials said they planned to remain on the scene overnight in case any other fires broke out.

The blaze was about 50 per cent contained by 11 pm but officials said they planned to remain on the scene overnight just in case

The fire was reportedly fueled by high temperatures in the area, with highs of 97F, though there was a lack of wind which would have helped it spread

Heavy smoke could be seen from miles away as the fast-moving fire traveled across both sides of the freeway, forcing all lanes to be closed

Officials urged people to avoid the area as emergency services tackled the blaze and an evacuation center was opened at the Glendale Civic Auditorium

Smoke billowing into the sky could even be seen from the Dodger Stadium during the day, as firefighters battled against the flames

California was hit by some of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in a century last year and state officials have warned this year's fire season could be similarly intense

A firefighter extinguishes a brush fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California, USA on Sunday, August 25

Three LAFD helicopters, the Air-Crane and two LA County Fire Department helicopters were deployed on scene, the LAFD said.

And more than 250 LAFD firefighters tackled, according to the Glendale Fire Department.

Officials urged people to avoid the area as emergency services tackled the blaze and an evacuation center was opened at the Glendale Civic Auditorium.

Smoke billowing into the sky could even be seen from the Dodger Stadium.

It is the second time in just a few days that a huge brush fire has broken out in California.

A fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Thursday in Northern California saw up to 4,000 people evacuated as it raced across 600 acres in just two hours.

A stunning image showing a firefighter tackling Sunday's huge blaze from the ground while a helicopter dumps water from the sky

Firefighters fought to stop the blaze reaching homes in Glendale and, despite the evacuations, succeeded in their attempts

There are fears of more fires in California this year after the Camp Fire, which broke out in Butte County in November 2018 and overran the town of Paradise, killed 89 people and left thousands of others homeless

Two firefighters work in tandem extinguish a brush fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California, USA on Sunday August 25, 2019

A firefighter extinguishes a brush fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California during a six-hour-plus struggle

The blaze started at around 4pm on Sunday along the 134 Freeway in Eagle Rock and covered a 30-acre area, according to authorities

The Mountain Fire, which erupted at about noon local time, threatened 1,100 houses as it blazed north of the town of Bella Vista in Shasta County.

Photos of the fire posted on Twitter by the County Sheriff's Office showed thick black and gray smoke billowing into the area over a highway near the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

California was hit by some of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in a century last year and state officials have warned this year's fire season could be similarly intense.

The Camp Fire, which broke out in Butte County in November 2018 and overran the town of Paradise, killed 89 people and left thousands of others homeless.

A firefighter beats back the blaze between Glendale and Eagle Rock. It is the second time in just a few days that a huge brush fire has broken out in California. A fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Thursday in Northern California

Fire department officials took to social media as they urged people to avoid the area as emergency services tackled the blaze

A haunting photo shows a firefighter surrounded by smoke as the battle against the blaze reaches night after starting at 5pm

State fire investigators determined that the Camp Fire was sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric Co transmission lines.

The latest fight against the flames started as Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders unveiled a $16.3trillion climate change strategy on a tour of northern California on Thursday.

He met families displaced by deadly wildfires and held a rally in the state capital Sacramento.

The plan would 'launch a decade of the Green New Deal', a 10-year federal 'mobilization' that would factor climate change into every policy action from immigration to foreign policy while promising to create 20million jobs in the process.

The latest fight against the flames started as Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders unveiled a $16.3trillion climate change strategy on a tour of northern California on Thursday

The plan would 'launch a decade of the Green New Deal', a 10-year federal 'mobilization' that would factor climate change into every policy action from immigration to foreign policy

A firefighter extinguishes a brush fire between Glendale and Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, California, USA, 25 August 2019