On Wednesday, December 19, at 4:28 AM, 6 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 2 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team, and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Battalion Chief Ron Leydecker responded to a Fire Fatality at 3855 W. Santa Rosalia Dr. in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw.

Firefighters discovered a body inside of a single-story commercial building after knocking down a small fire.

The fire caused minimal damage and was controlled in under 15 minutes. The cause of the fire and circumstances surrounding the fatality remain under investigation.

There were no other injuries reported at this fire.