1 dead after fire at apartment building near USC campus

A person died after a fire was reported at an apartment building near USC's campus on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed.

In a news release , the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that the blaze was reported before 1:50 p.m. at 2353 S Portland Street, which is an off-campus apartment building for USC students.

According to the LAFD, the fire was located inside of one unit of the three-story building.

While investigating, firefighters found one person inside the affected unit. The person, who remains unidentified as of Tuesday afternoon, was pronounced dead at the scene.

As of 2:35 p.m., it's not yet clear if the deceased individual was a USC student. Their identity will be determined by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, pending notification of next of kin.

The LA