Senior Citizen Found Dead In Inland Empire House Fire

MUSCOY, CA — A 92-year-old man was found dead inside a home that burned over the weekend in Muscoy, and an autopsy is underway to determine how he died.

The body of Salvador Esparza of Muscoy was discovered shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday in the burnt-out home in the 2800 block of N. State Street. The Muscoy community is just northwest of downtown San Bernardino.

The incident unfurled when San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies were called to the N. State Street address and discovered a residence at the back of the property fully engulfed in flames.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze and found Esparza dead inside the home.

An autopsy is being performed to determine his cause and manner of death, the sheriff's department reported.

Any additional information will be released when available, the agency said.

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the department's Bombs/Arson Division at 909-890-4840. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.