1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Fullerton mobile home fire

2 hurt in mobile home fire in Fullerton

Firefighters worked to knock down a fire that broke out at a mobile home park in Fullerton on Tuesday morning.

FULLERTON, Calif. - One person was found dead, and another person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a mobile home park in Fullerton early Tuesday morning, officials said. 

What we know:

Crews with the Fullerton Fire Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene at the intersection of Orangethrope Avenue and Brookhurst Road around 4 a.m. Arriving firefighters discovered a mobile home that was fully involved. 

Crews secured a fire hydrant and deployed hose lines, and managed to extinguish the fire and protect the exposure around the involved unit. 

One person was taken to a local hospital and another patient was found dead inside the mobile home.

What we don't know:

The name of the person found dead in the home has not been released. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.