(L.A.) Dree Salahor, 71, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2023-03100

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 71-year-old Caucasian female that occurred at her residence in Sylmar.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Dree Salahor.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Smoke Inhalation

RIP DREE ELIZABETH SALAHOR (March 26, 1951 – March 20, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 11:13 p.m.

Along with 12 cats, the decedent died in a house fire.

Firefighters found that there were no functional smoke alarms in the building, located at 14379 W Tyler Street.

LAFD BULLETINS: Sylmar Structure Fire

03-20-2023 10:45pm 14379 W Tyler St

One-story single family home with fire showing. Offensive mode.

INC#1673; FS91; Battalion 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched Units BC12 E275 E298 E91 RA891 RA91 T75 T98; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 17

It took 31 firefighters 21 minutes to extinguish the fire inside of a one-story single-family home. Sadly, despite paramedics’ best efforts to revive her, one woman (approximately 75 years old) was beyond medical help and declared dead at the scene. LAFD’s Fire Investigators are responding for a cause investigation.