A house fire in Bellflower left a woman and seven dogs dead, and authorities today were investigating the cause of the blaze.
Firefighters sent to the 8700 block of Mayne Street at about 8:10 a.m. Monday extinguished the flames in the single-story building in about 20 minutes, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Information was not immediately available on the identity of the woman, who was 79, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
The victim and the dogs were found dead inside the home, county fire Supervisor Michael Pittman told the Los Angeles Daily News.
ABC7 reported that the woman’s son said she lived alone with seven Shih Tzu puppies.