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Pasadena House Fire Kills 64-Year-Old Man, Fire Marshal Says

Officials say the victim’s health likely prevented his escape.

Overview

  • Pasadena firefighters found a single-family home in the Red Bluff Terrace area burning and after putting out the flames they discovered a man dead inside.
  • Authorities identified the victim as a 64-year-old man whose identity has not been released by officials.
  • The Pasadena Fire Marshal said the man had health issues that appeared to have kept him from getting out of the home.
  • Investigators are working at the scene to determine the origin and cause of the blaze and have not announced a conclusion.
  • Neighbors said an elderly person with Alzheimer’s lived at the house and that a nearby resident who smelled smoke reported the fire to 911, leaving the home a total loss.