San Marcos House Fire Claims Two Lives
Late Saturday night, deputies from the San Marcos Patrol Station responded to a structure fire. They arrived at the 900 block of Lacebark Street around 11:45 p.m. and found the home fully engulfed.
The San Marcos Fire Department extinguished the blaze. Firefighters discovered two deceased people inside a second-floor room. The sheriff’s office was asked to take charge of the scene.
Response and investigation
Both the Homicide Unit and the Bomb and Arson Unit are investigating the cause. The Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. Authorities say the inquiry remains active.
The incident has been described in local reports under the phrase San Marcos House Fire Claims Two Lives. Officials are seeking anyone with relevant information.
Witness accounts
Neighbors reported seeing a large plume of smoke shortly before midnight. One resident said he returned home about 11:30 to 11:45 and watched the fire grow rapidly. Another neighbor, married to a retired firefighter, said she has not seen a fire like this in seven years living in the area.
Public tips and contact information
Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Diego County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit. The direct line is (858) 285-6300. After-hours tips can be phoned to (858) 868-3200.
- Anonymous tips: Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477
- Homicide Unit: (858) 285-6300
- After-hours line: (858) 868-3200
Filmogaz.com will follow developments as they emerge. More details will be provided when investigators release them.
