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MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) — <\/span>One person was found dead and two others were hospitalized in critical condition Thursday morning after a “suspicious” fire ripped through a home in Montebello, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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Officers and firefighters responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. to the 100 block of South Fifth Street, just south of Whittier Boulevard, according to the Montebello Police Department.<\/p>\n

“Upon arrival, officers were contacted by a male adult and a female adult with severe burns to the front of a residence that was fully engulfed on fire,” police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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The blaze was quickly extinguished by the Montebello Fire Department and the two injured victims were transported to a hospital.<\/p>\n

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A deceased victim was found inside the residence, prompting a joint investigation by police detectives and arson investigators, officials said. The age and identity of the deceased person were not immediately confirmed.<\/p>\n

“There are no outstanding suspects in this investigation and there is no danger to the community,” the police statement said.<\/p>\n

At a news conference, Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez confirmed that investigators were looking into reports of possible domestic violence connected to the fire.<\/p>\n

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No additional details about the cause of the blaze were available.<\/p>\n

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