Crime & Safety
Body Found in La Jolla Garage Fire
The fire was reported about 8:40 p.m., a San Diego fire official said.
La Jolla, CA — A body was found in a garage fire Wednesday night in La Jolla, an official said.
The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Via Barranca in La Jolla, according to a watch commander with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The body was that of an elderly woman, Fox 5 reported.
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A 10News reporter said in a Twitter post that neighbors said the woman was in her 90s and smoked.
Video of La Jolla fire shows flames explode out of garage. Neighbors say victim was in her 90s and smoked. #10News pic.twitter.com/qFNsrFu5jy
— Brian Shlonsky (@10NewsBrian) June 23, 2016
San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mike McBride told CBS8 that it appeared the garage was set up as living quarters.
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The deceased person was found in a corner of the garage, McBride said.
No other injuries were reported.
Fire investigators remained on scene for several hours trying to determine the cause of the fire.
— City News Service contributed to this report.
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