Man and woman killed in Garden Grove house fire

GARDEN GROVE – A man and woman were killed in a house fire on Saturday night in Garden Grove, fire officials said Sunday.

The fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. at a single-story house in the 8800 block of Chapman Avenue, said Garden Grove Fire Capt. Thanh Nguyen.

It took about 30 firefighters 55 minutes to extinguish the blaze, he said.

Once the fire was out, the body of one victim was found in the living room.

It was not immediately known where the other body was found. Their ages and other details were not available on Sunday.

Damage to the building and contents were estimated at $400,000, Nguyen said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.