Torrance apartment building fire leaves 1 dead

TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) -- One person was killed when a fire broke out at an apartment building in Torrance early Sunday morning, authorities said.

The blaze occurred in the 22500 block of Ocean Avenue at about 2 a.m. It took 34 firefighters about 15 minutes to knock the fire down.

Investigators believe the fire began in a unit on the first floor and later spread to two additional units on the second floor. A total of five units were damaged.

Torrance Fire Department Capt. Bob Millea said arson investigators will examine the scene to determine the cause of the fire.