Man Killed, Two Injured In Rancho Palos Verdes House Fire

PALOS VERDES, CA – One person was killed and two others, including a firefighter, were injured in an early Tuesday morning house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes. The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. at a single-story home in the 2000 block of Trudie Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

A man and a woman who were inside the home at the time of the fire were taken to a hospital, where the man died, authorities said. The condition of the female victim was not immediately reported.

Authorities said a firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

A knockdown was called at 12:56 a.m., according to a county fire dispatcher.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock