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Person Found Dead After Valley Village Apartment Fire

Investigators are working to determine the fire's cause, with the medical examiner to identify the victim.

Overview

  • Los Angeles Fire Department crews extinguished a first-floor unit fire on the 11000 block of W. King Street late Thursday morning.
  • A team of 44 firefighters responded around 10:46 a.m. and contained the blaze to a single apartment.
  • One person was found dead inside the burned unit, with age and gender not yet released.
  • Residents of the building were allowed to return after firefighters prevented spread to other units.
  • LAFD Arson investigators are probing the origin of the fire, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and LAPD will handle identification and cause-of-death determinations.