Hollywood house fire kills 1 woman, injures her sister

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story indicated that the victim was a 15-year-old girl, based on a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department. This story has been updated to reflect the corrected news release.

A fire at a single-family home in the heart of Hollywood early Wednesday morning left a woman dead and another injured, authorities said.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire was reported around 2:55 a.m. at 1760 N Vista Del Mar Avenue, just one block north of the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.

Upon arrival, firefighters managed to knock down flames enough to perform a search of the home. Inside, crews found and removed two people.

A woman, who LAFD referred to only as "elderly," was pronounced dead at the scene. The family identified her as 76-year-old Maria de Consuelo Alarcon. They said she lived at the home with her 83-year-old sister Yolanda Honda. 

Another woman, estimated to be about 70, was transported to a local hospital in grave condition after fire crews performed CPR. No additional details were immediately known about her status.

In total, 43 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was knocked out in about 19 minutes. It's not yet clear what caused the fire.

Arson investigators are looking into the case. 

"There was a spree of potentially eight rubbish fires in the nearby area last night," Capt. Erik Scott said. "Arson investigators as well as law enforcement are aware of those. They are determining if there's any connection."

No additional details were immediately made available.