India, Nov. 29 -- A fire was reported in Lancaster, the charter city in Los Angeles County, in California, on Friday, November 28. The blaze reportedly took place near near N. 7th Street East. Hundreds of propane tanks are on fire, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported, citing Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Lancaster is 9.7 miles away from Palmdale.

A resident remarked on Facebook, "Something major is on fire in Lancaster anybody know what it is."

Visuals showed a massive blaze. "Large propane facility fire challenger way avenue l4," one page noted. Photos showed smoke visible from a long way off.

A video was shared as well, where a helicopter could be seen joining the efforts to fight the blaze.

Another page noted "Huge fire in Lancast...