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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters in West Covina battled a massive residential structure fire that engulfed the rear of a home Thursday night.

The fire was reported at around 10:30 p.m. at 3012 Cameron Avenue, near Virginia Lane, KTLA Sky5 reporter Gil Leyvas reported.

Crews with the West Covina Fire Department arrived quickly, but the rear of the home was fully engulfed in flames, while aerial footage of the blaze captured a neighbor using a water hose to try and protect nearby trees from igniting and possibly sparking a fire on the adjacent property.

Details remain limited and it’s unclear how the fire started, nor is it clear if anyone has been injured as a result of the blaze.

KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

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