Person found dead after fire near 7-Eleven near Miracle Mile area of LA

MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES () — A person died Wednesday after a fire broke out in an alley behind a 7-Eleven near the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Firefighters responded to the blaze near Whitworth Drive and Fairfax Avenue around 5:47 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Crews reported a knockdown of the fire in about 14 minutes.

A person was found dead at the scene, according to fire officials. An investigator indicated the victim may have been unhoused.

Los Angeles police and an arson investigator were called to the location as the investigation continued.

Further details on the victim and how the fire started have not been released.