Fumes Kill 1, Sicken 3 Others

A man died of asphyxiation and three people were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty heater today in a Hollywood apartment building. Firefighters called to 1525 N. Van Ness Ave. about 10:30 a.m. found the dead victim and the injured people and quickly evacuated the apartment house, said Los Angeles City Fire Department Inspector Ed Reed. Paramedics took the three victims, who were suffering from “dizziness and nausea,” to Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Reed said.