1 Killed, 1 Injured Jumping From Second Story In Carlsbad Duplex Fire

CARLSBAD, CA — One person was killed and another injured in a Carlsbad house fire Saturday.

The fire broke out in a two-story duplex, and one person was hospitalized after jumping out a two-story window to escape the flames. according to firefighters.

The fire was reported Saturday afternoon in the 900 block of Pine Avenue, near the intersection of Harding Street, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.

"Harding Street from Oak Avenue to Pine Avenue will be closed for an unknown duration. Please avoid the area while first responders attend to the situation," the department said.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known, but Carlsbad police told City News Service that the fire was contained.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.