Crime & Safety
One Dead After Echo Park House Fire
Firefighters responded to the report of a structure fire in the 1900 block of West Kent Street on Saturday.
One person has died after a house fire in Echo Park on Saturday, according to various reports.
According to LAFD, one adult male was confirmed dead and three additional patients were taken to the hospital. One male was transported in critical condition and two others were taken with minor injury.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the LAFD arson section, according to public information officer Erik Scott.
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KTLA reports that the location is less than 2 blocks from Echo Park Lake, a busy destination on holiday weekends.
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