Woman killed in Lake View Terrace house fire

An investigation is underway after a woman died in a fire at a Lake View Terrace home that had no working smoke detectors, officials say.

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Woman killed in Lake View Terrace house fire
An investigation is underway after a woman died in a fire at a Lake View Terrace home that had no working smoke detectors, officials say.

LAKE VIEW TERRACE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An investigation is underway after a woman died in a house fire in Lake View Terrace.

A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson says it does not appear the home had working smoke detectors.

The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. Sunday. It took more three dozen firefighters to put out the fire.

One man escaped, but a woman was found dead inside the home.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.