Crews were called around 3:30 a.m. to a home on the 2100 block of E. 124th Street, according to officials from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters later found the body of an adult inside the garage. The victim was not immediately identified.
Nine people were displaced, including four children, officials said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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