Overview
- Early on Sunday, June 14, Glendale fire crews responded to a house fire near Peoria Avenue and fought the blaze for hours before extinguishing it.
- Neighbors and the victim’s husband tried to pull the woman from the home; the husband was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation after attempting the rescue.
- Officials identified the victim as 76-year-old Serlina Yuk-King Yee and said she died of smoke inhalation after being taken to a hospital.
- A fire mitigation team on scene reported the blaze likely began near the center of the house and appeared electrical, while neighbors pointed to recent do-it-yourself solar-panel wiring as a possible factor.
- The home was left heavily damaged and secured with plywood; Glendale police and fire departments are continuing their probe and expect to release more information as the investigation progresses.