One person was found dead inside a Brentwood home that caught fire Sunday evening.
The house fire in the home at 13325 W. Westcove Drive was reported at 7:04 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
While conducting a search inside the home, firefighters discovered on person deceased, Stewart said. The age and gender of the person was not immediately available.
The department sent 26 firefighters to the scene and extinguished the flames in under 20 minutes, Stewart said.
The LAFD’s Arson and Counter-Terrorism unit also responded to the scene, Stewart said.
No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.