A burned body was found Monday at the site of a house fire in Lancaster.
The body was found about 2:30 p.m. at the site in the 44000 block of Andale Avenue, according to Deputy Eva Jimenez of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The person’s name and manner of death were not immediately known.
The fire occurred about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, and Sheriff’s Arson Detail units discovered the body while conducting an investigation into the origins of the fire, Jimenez said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives were investigating the person’s death and anyone with information was asked to call them at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.