RESEDA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A fire broke out at an apartment building in Reseda overnight, leaving two people injured and several families without a home.

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The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Thursday near White Oaks Avenue and Sherman Way, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to heavy flames shooting from multiple units at the two-story apartment complex but residents say it took a while for crews to arrive.

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“The fire department took a while to come,” said Marisel Eriffith. “We all were panicking, trying to get all the people out. I mean, it took a while… a good 30 to 40 minutes before they could come.”

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Eyewitness News reached out to the LAFD about their response time to the fire.

Two people were taken to the hospital but their condition was unknown.

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