[05-06-2022] San Diego County, CA – Home Arson Fire Results Into One Dead and Another Injured

According to the El Cajon Police Department, one person is dead and another injured after an arson suspect started a fire at an El Cajon residence on Friday, May 6, 2022.

The fire broke out in the El Cajon neighborhood around noon.

Court Services Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a family-initiated eviction to a male resident who lived with his girlfriend at 1282 Redwood Ave. in El Cajon, according to a press release.

After receiving no response at the door, the deputies attempted to enter the house to complete the eviction. The deputies discovered the front door had been barricaded from the inside when they tried to open it. Several Molotov cocktail-like devices were thrown at the deputies at the same time, instantly engulfing the home in flames.

The suspect’s girlfriend is thought to be the woman who escaped the house. She had moderate burns that were not life threatening, and she confirmed that the suspect was still inside the house.

ECPD were able to search the burned down home after the fire was put out and discovered the burned remains of an individual in one of the home’s bathrooms.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the male suspect who started the fire died in the house or not.

The house was determined to be a total loss, and the fire caused no damage to neighboring structures or property.

At this time, the ECPD is not looking for any outstanding suspects, and there is no threat to the public.

Fatal Burn Injury Statistics

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