1 dead after apartment fire in La Mirada, officials say

LA MIRADA, Calif. (KABC) -- One person is dead after a fire broke out at an apartment building in La Mirada overnight.

Firefighters responded to the two-story building on Oxford Drive shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The flames were extinguished in about 20 minutes.

Details about the circumstances surrounding the fire or the person's death were not available. It's unknown if the victim's death was accidental or intentional.

Arson investigators with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department were on scene.

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