A brush fire broke out Friday morning behind Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar.
Firefighters responded at about 5 a.m to an area behind the hospital at 14445 Olive View Dr. The fire was estimated at about 2 acres and spreading slowly, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher.
Light winds were reported in the northern San Fernando Valley.
Los Angeles County fire crews were headed to the scene to assist.
