India, July 20 -- A fast-moving fire tore through a condominium complex in Baldwin Park on Sunday night, killing one person and displacing roughly 60 residents after flames intensified so quickly that firefighters were forced to abandon interior operations and battle the blaze from outside, Los Angeles County fire officials said.

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were called to the 12800 block of Ramona Boulevard at approximately 8:10 p.m. Sunday after a massive structure fire at a condominium complex was reported. Within about an hour, the flames had grown intense enough that fire officials called for a third alarm, escalating the response and forcing firefighters to switch from an interior attack to a defensive posture, battling...