LOS ANGELES - Authorities said a body was found after a fire broke out inside a seventh-floor apartment of a downtown Los Angeles high-rise. Firefighters contained the flames but faced challenges due to heavy storage inside the unit.

What we know:

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at 112 West 5th Street, where smoke was seen coming from a corner unit on the seventh floor of a 12-story residential building. Built in 1913 as the Rosslyn Hotel, the property has since been converted into the Rosslyn Lofts, a residential complex in the city’s historic core.

Firefighters arrived to find flames inside the apartment and quickly went into offensive mode. The fire was brought under control, but crews discovered a victim inside the affected unit.

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