A person was found dead in a burned homeless encampment after firefighters responded to a tree fire in the South Los Angeles area.
At approximately 5 a.m., firefighters found the tree in “a larger area of rubbish” and discovered the body near Vernon Avenue and Avalon Boulevard.
”Circumstances around the death are unclear at this time and will be investigated,” LAFD said.
Neighbors said they heard a woman screaming just before the tree fire. The fire did not extend to nearby buildings.
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The cause of death has not yet been determined.
