LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler died of a heart attack after running out of air while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this year, and he also had methamphetamine in his system, authorities said on April 13.
Flagler, 47, was among crew members from Fire Station 83 who responded to the blaze at a one-story home in the 30700 block of Tarapaca Road around 2 a.m. on Jan. 6.