Home in the 1700 block of Vista Del Mar Avenue in Los Angeles, where two sisters died in a house fire. The mysterious arson fires in a Hollywood neighborhood started small. Then on Feb. 4, flames engulfed the Vista Del Mar Avenue home of Maria “Chelo” Vazquez, 76, who was recovering from a hip surgery following a bad fall. Two criminal complaints filed by Los Angeles County prosecutors outline what authorities said was an arson spree that ended with the killings of the women. Vazquez died from burns and smoke inhalation, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 01, 2026 15:39 UTC