Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Los Angeles Strip Mall Fire
A man and a woman perished in a blaze at a South Los Angeles strip mall fire Tuesday that remains under investigation: Breaking.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Two people were fatally injured Tuesday in a fire at a strip mall in south Los Angeles, authorities said.
Firefighters sent to the 4700 block of South Broadway about 5:35 a.m. gained the upper hand on the flames in about 45 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A man and a woman were pulled from the building and died at a hospital, the LAFD reported.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Investigation into fire at 99¢ Plus store that left 2 dead in South LA continues with @LAFD bringing in accelerant-detection K9 Blue @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/KniNJADqsE
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) March 28, 2017
UPDATE: 2 dead in South LA strip mall fire, #LAFD says https://t.co/qrvvlHfYZ8 pic.twitter.com/baEkvCykEe
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 28, 2017
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