(L.A.) Xin Chen, 59, Died in Irwindale Warehouse Fire
Case Number: 2023-13718
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 59-year-old Asian male that occurred at a warehouse in Irwindale.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Xin Chen.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Thermal Injuries and Inhalation of Products of Combustion
RIP XIN CHEN (January 4, 1964 – October 9, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 1:36 p.m.
The decedent was one of four men killed by a fire at a “hash oil” warehouse in Irwindale. Three died on the scene; the fourth was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Their names appear to be mainland Chinese.