Mocobizscene- The authorities have identified the 42-year-old man who was found dead after firefighters searched a burned building in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. It has been revealed that the building housed a cannabis operation.
Firefighters received a distress call at 1:17 a.m. on Saturday and rushed to 832 E. Manchester Ave. Upon arrival, they were met with a daunting sight – an abandoned commercial building measuring 50 feet by 100 feet, completely consumed by fierce flames. This incident occurred between Wadsworth Avenue and South McKinley Place. Brian Humphrey, the spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, provided these details.
A team of 113 firefighters successfully extinguished the fire in a commendable span of 75 minutes.
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According to Humphrey, fire crews are actively searching the severely damaged building in order to find any potential victims.
There were no other reported deaths or injuries, and authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.
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