Los Angeles, CA (February 13, 2024) – A woman is dead, and another was rushed to the hospital after a home burst into flames in the Del Rey area of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at the single-story home around 6:15 a.m. on Sycamore Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Crews encountered a challenging firefight as the flames engulfed foliage around the home. The structure was believed to be vacant, but firefighters pulled out a woman from inside. Paramedics transported her in critical condition. Another person was found inside a bedroom of the home where the roof had partially collapsed, and that individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Howver, the cause of the fire is under investigation, and no further details were released.
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