Firefighters found a man’s body after three cars went up in flames in the back of a home in Los Feliz Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was found in one of the vehicles following the fire that spread to the two-story home and briefly threatened surrounding properties, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The victim was not immediately identified.
The fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m., with 50 firefighters putting it out in 52 minutes.
No other injuries were reported, and the cause of the blaze remained under investigation.
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