Fatality Fire 07/07/2017

Fatality Fire; 03:48AM; 1103 S Sycamore Av; https://goo.gl/maps/DKXusHfNRPH2; #MidWilshire; PRELIM: Two story 4271 sq ft residential duplex with fire in 1st floor unit; two older adult male relatives living in the burning unit were apparently alerted by functional smoke alarms, though the 88 year-old uncle escaped with smoke inhalation, his 75 year-old nephew was found in grave condition among excessive storage inside the 85 year old building, which was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; Both men were taken to an area hospital, where the nephew died, and the uncle remains in serious condition; 35 FF's took 16 min to extinguish the blaze, which was confined to the downstairs unit; The four occupants of the upstairs unit, who called 9-1-1 after being awakened by their functional smoke alarms, were not injured, and are expected to return to their minimally damaged residence; A positive identification of the dead man, as well as the specific cause, time and manner of his death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, which has yet to arrive at the scene; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The cause of the fire remains under active investigation; An LAFD PIO is at the scene to assist the media; FS 68; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched Units: E261 E61 T61 E68 RA68 E229 T29 RA829 BC18 E26 RA61 EM11 PH1 AR2; CH:7; - Brian Humphrey

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