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NORWALK HOUSE FIRE KILLS ONE PERSON, INJURES ANOTHER

A house fire early Friday morning killed one person and injured another authorities said.

Firefighters responded to the fire inside a two-story home at the 10800 block of Van Ruiten Street early Friday morning.

Inspector Randall Wright of the LAFD said they extinguished the fire at 4:15 a.m.

The injured person was taken to a local hospital, the other was not found for hours due to the structural damage of the house.

It was reported that several medical oxygen cylinders exploded causing the roof to collapse.

The fire is under investigation.