SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Deputies are investigating a fatal house fire in Spring Valley that erupted on Sunday around 4:00 a.m. in the 8600 block of Eileen Street in Spring Valley.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department responded to a call from a neighbor reporting the blaze. Upon arrival, deputies and firefighters found the back of the residence fully engulfed in flames. One person was discovered dead inside the home.
"I thought I heard someone breaking into my car," said Michael Lusk, who called 911 about the fire. After running outside, he saw a neighbor's house on fire. "Just a wave of fire shooting out of it," Lusk said.
Firefighters said they had to be cautious when putting out the fire. "There was a lot of illegal converted utilities, construction, multiple feces, open trenching," said Nick Nava from San Miguel Fire & Rescue.
Multiple neighbors told 10News that law enforcement officials had frequently visited the house on Eileen Street in the past. "It's the house that don't quit," Lusk said.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire to prevent damage to other homes.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit are actively investigating the cause of the fire. The identity of the dead is being withheld at the moment.
This is a developing story. 10News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
