Firefighters responded to the second-alarm structure fire at Telegraph Road and Pioneer Boulevard at about 5:30 p.m.
Whittier police and the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department worked to put out the blaze. Both streets were expected to be closed for several hours, Whittier police said.
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One man was found dead inside the building, according to Whittier PD. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was unknown as the investigation was ongoing.