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Man and Dog Killed in East Hollywood House Fire

Arson investigators are reviewing the scene, with the man's identity still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Los Angeles firefighters responded just after 3 p.m. Sunday to a one-story home on the 1300 block of North Kenmore Avenue near Fountain Avenue in East Hollywood.
  • Crews saw flames showing from one room, prioritized an interior search, and found an adult male and a dog who were determined to be beyond medical intervention.
  • The blaze was brought under control about 22 minutes after the initial 911 call, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  • Reports conflict on the victim's age, with CBS citing 80 and ABC7 and NBC4 citing 53, and officials have not released his name.
  • The cause remains under investigation by arson investigators, and no other structures were reported damaged as crews completed mop-up.