A fire, deemed suspicious by investigators, ripped through a vacant home in North Park Saturday morning, sending heavy smoke into the neighborhood.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) received reports of the blaze in the 4000 block of Utah Street around 2:20 a.m.
SDFD Capt. Dave Seneviratne said a one-story, single-family home was engulfed in flames but fortunately, the property was vacant.
With an aggressive attack, Seneviratne said firefighters were able to knock out the blaze within 20 minutes and kept it from spreading to a nearby apartment complex.
No one was injured, the fire captain confirmed.
The SDFD’s Metro Arson Strike Team (MAST) was called to the scene to investigate the fire, as officials deemed it suspicious, especially since the home was vacant.
Seneviratne said neighbors reported squatters allegedly hanging around the vacant home, but he said officials had not yet discovered evidence to confirm those details.
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The investigation is ongoing.
