Crime & Safety

Woman Killed In South OC Apartment Fire: OCFA

The early-morning fire was reported in Mission Viejo at around 5:45 a.m. in the 2100 block of Marguerite Parkway.

MISSION VIEJO, CA — A fire in a Mission Viejo apartment complex killed one woman early Thursday morning.

The fire was reported in an upstairs unit of a two-story apartment complex around 5:43 a.m. on the 2100 block of Marguerite Parkway, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

Upon arriving, firefighters found a woman dead at the scene. Her identity was not released.

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The fire was confined to a single unit and no other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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No further information was available.

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