California man killed in house fire, cause of the fire under investigation
LOS ANGELES (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - One person died in a house fire in South Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported.
The fire broke out around 6:18pm Sunday in a one-story single-family home on 71st Street in South Los Angeles.
The fire, contained to a single room, was put out by about 40 firefighters in 14 minutes, LAFD said. A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead in his residence.
Firefighters said the building is 101 years old and not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers.
The identity of the victim has not been released and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
