Body Found During House Fire In Spring Valley: Police

SPRING VALLEY, CA — A person was found dead at the scene of a house fire early Sunday in Spring Valley, authorities said.

The blaze occurred around 4 a.m. in the 8600 block of Eileen Street, according to police, who said a neighbor called first responders to report the incident.

Personnel from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and San Miguel Fire & Rescue arrived in less than five minutes to find the back of the house fully engulfed in flames, police said.

A person was found dead in the home while crews extinguished the blaze, according to police.

The house was abandoned, FOX 5 reported.

The Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson Unit — which handles fires involving suspicious circumstances, serious injuries and death — is investigating, police said.