A 50-year-old man died after a heavy fire tore through a Van Nuys home Friday afternoon, authorities said.
The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire around 2:55 p.m. in the 6900 block of North Burnet Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy smoke from the rear of a one-story, single-family home.
Crews launched an interior fire attack while truck companies conducted vertical ventilation to clear heat and smoke.
Inside the home, firefighters found a man believed to be about 50 years old. He was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
The victim’s identity has not been released.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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