HIGHLAND, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire burned in the hillsides above Highland, appearing dangerously close to homes Saturday afternoon.
The fire started around 3:49 p.m. near Piedmont Drive and Seine Avenue. Fire crews reported the blaze to be between 15 and 20 acres with no containment.
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While no evacuation orders have been issued, one witness had cellphone video of the flames burning close to the backyard of a home. People are seen using a hose on the nearby shrubs.
The cause of the fire was unknown.
A witness captured flames burning not far from a home in the hillsides of Highland on Saturday, July 22, 2017. (KABC)