UPDATE (March 30): San Diego County sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of 33-year-old Luis Alvarado in connection with the incident.
Alvarado, a San Marcos resident, was booked into San Diego Central Jail on two counts of suspicion of murder and arson.
SAN MARCOS (KGTV) — At 11:45 on Saturday night, deputies from the San Marcos Patrol Station went to the 900 block of Lacebark Street in San Marcos for reports of a structure fire. They found the residence completely engulfed in flames.
The San Marcos Fire Department also responded and extinguished the fire. While working, firefighters found two deceased individuals on the second story in a room and asked for the San Diego Sheriff's office to investigate.
The Homicide and The Bomb and Arson Unit are both working on the investigation.
Matt Escalona lives down the street and was shocked by the amount of destruction the fire caused.
"I got home a little after 11:30, 11:45, and I noticed a big plume of smoke," said Escalona. "So I parked my truck and walked down ...you could see the fire. It looked like it just started a big plume of smoke, and the next thing you know it went up like a matchbox."
Other neighbors, like Rachel Peoples, said she hasn't a fire like this before.
"My husband's a retired firefighter, so I'm kind of used to, you know, calls like that, but not in my neighborhood for, for I've been here for 7 years," said Peoples.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death for the individuals. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any more information is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Unit and (858) 285-6300. After houses people with information can call (858) 868-3200. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580‑8477.
