Crime & Safety
Body Found in Pomona Alley Trash Fire
Police are trying to identify the victim, who appeared to be sleeping in a makeshift homeless camp with lit candles that started the fire.
POMONA, CA - The coroner's office Wednesday was attempting to identify a body discovered in the ashes of an alleyway trash fire in Pomona.
The discovery was made about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, soon after firefighters extinguished an alleyway blaze in the 1200 block of West First Street, according to the Pomona Police Department.
Detectives and arson investigators said the victim appeared to have been sleeping in a single makeshift homeless camp with several lit candles that sparked the fire.
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