One person was found dead following an overnight house fire that later became a law enforcement investigation in La Mirada.
At approximately 11:09 p.m. on August 16, 2026, firefighters responded to the 12600 block of Oxford Drive following reports of a fire inside a two-story condo.
Arriving crews encountered smoke coming from the front of the residence and made access through the garage. Firefighters located a small contents fire inside a room near the garage and quickly extinguished the flames, although heavy smoke had filled the interior…