By Gina Yarbrough
San Marcos, CA–Two individuals were found dead inside their home following a late Saturday night structure fire in San Marcos, authorities reported.
Deputies from the San Marcos Patrol Station responded at approximately 11:45 p.m. to a reported fire in the 900 block of Lacebark Street. When they arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames.
Firefighters from the San Marcos Fire Department arrived shortly thereafter and extinguished the blaze. While battling the fire, crews discovered two deceased individuals inside a second-floor room.
The Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson Unit was called to investigate the cause and origin of the fire. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit also responded and are assisting with the investigation.
The identities of the victims, as well as their cause and manner of death, will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330 or (858) 868-3200 after hours. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
