At least 2 injured in Sun Valley apartment fire

SUN VALLEY, Calif. - Two people suffered serious burn injuries following an apartment building fire in Sun Valley Thursday.

The fire was reported around 11:46 a.m. at the complex located at 7727 N. Lankershim Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, over 80 firefighters put out the fire in a little over half an hour.

Firefighters arrived to flames blowing out from the upper floors of the complex. Firefighters rescued three children from the building. Several people suffered from smoke inhalation; the two people who suffered serious burns were listed in critical condition. 

SkyFOX images from the scene showed heavy smoke coming from both the second and third floors of the four-story apartment complex. The extent of damage to the unit where the fire started is still being assessed, officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.