At least five people were injured Monday morning when a fire erupted in a large Los Angeles apartment complex, authorities said.

Five of the approximately 200 units in the four-story building were burned, the Fire Department said in a statement.

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At least five people were injured in a Los Angeles apartment complex fire on Monday morning. (Fox News)

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The fire in the Panorama City area of the San Fernando Valley was reported around 7:30 a.m. About 100 firefighters extinguished the flames in under an hour.

The Fire Department said two of the injured were taken to hospitals and medical evaluations were continuing.