One Dead In Long Beach House Fire Knocked Down In 10 Minutes

BELMONT SHORE, CA – A man in his 60s was found dead after a house fire in Long Beach, authorities said Thursday.

The fire was reported at 9:57 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of Fashion Avenue, according to Jake Heflin of the Long Beach Fire Department.

When firefighters arrived, they heard that people may have remained trapped in the home, Heflin said.

Firefighters knocked down the flames in less than 10 minutes. After a search of the home, the man was found dead inside, Heflin said.

The house was divided into two distinct units, he said. The dead man was the only person inside the front unit and the flames were contained to a front bedroom and part of a hallway.

Two residents of the rear unit escaped without injury, Heflin said. Their unit was not damaged.

Long Beach fire and police investigators were working to determine the cause and origin of the fire, he said. There was a smoke detector in the burned room but no one immediately indicated hearing it going off.

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