Person Found Dead in Debris of Fire at Los Angeles Homes Containing ‘Heavy Ammunition’

LOS ANGELES—Firefighters found the remains of a person Dec. 3 after knocking down a fire that encompassed a primary home and two back houses in the Sylmar neighborhood, where they reported heavy ammunition being “cooked off.” Crews dispatched at 5:36 a.m. to 13755 N. Glenoaks Blvd. and had the greater alarm blaze out at 5:59 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “While remaining in a defensive position due to heavy ammunition going off, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in all three structures,” the LAFD’s Margaret Stewart said. “Crews will work to address hot spots without entering the structure.”...