Man’s body found by crews fighting fire at LA-area apartment

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a man’s body was found by crews dousing a fire at a Los Angeles County apartment.

Jake Heflin, fire spokesman for the city of Long Beach, says the blaze was reported in a second-floor unit shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday.

He says the victim was found in a back bedroom and investigators believe the blaze was accidentally started by smoking materials found on a bed.

The victim’s name was not released.

Heflin says the damage was confined to the unit of origin.

A damage estimate was not immediately available.