LOS ANGELES - A person was found dead after a fire broke out at a student housing complex in the University Park area of Los Angeles.

What we know:

The Los Angeles Fire Department was dispatched to 2353 S. Portland St. around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday where flames were burning in a second-floor unit of a three-story apartment building.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and while they were conducting a search, they located a victim in the unit. Officials said the individual was "beyond medical help" and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Images from SkyFOX show extensive damage to the exterior wall and window of the unit. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Image 1 of 3 ▼

SkyFOX

The victim's name and cause of death are not known.

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