1 dead, 2 critically injured in Montebello house fire

One person is dead, and two others were critically injured after a house fire tore through a Montebello home in Montebello on Thursday morning.

Police responded to the 100 block of S. 5th St. around 4:30 a.m., Flames quickly spread to a nearby power pole, knocking out electricity in the area after a loud explosion.

One person was found dead inside the home, and two people were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the Montebello Police Department. Officers say one of the victims, a man with burns, ran toward them yelling…

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