October 15, 2020 —
A 60-year-old woman died late Wednesday night from injuries she sustained in a fire in one unit of an assisted-living facility in Hollywood.
Firefighters responded to 1740 N. Las Palmas Ave., at 10:42 p.m. and located fire in one unit and extinguished it. The woman was found by firefighters during a search of the apartment, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The woman was treated at the scene then taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Stewart said.
The victim’s name was not disclosed.
No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation.
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