Crime & Safety

Lakeside House Fire Causes Sheriff's Investigation

One person was injured in the blaze on Sunday.

A Lakeside residence caught fire, causing one person to be sent to a hospital, and sheriff's arson investigators were on the case today.

The blaze broke out at a house on Gay Rio Drive near McWest Lane at about 8 p.m. Saturday, San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. E.J. Dayrit said.

A resident of the home was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries, Dayrit said. Firefighters extinguished the flames within minutes.

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The Sheriff's bomb and arson unit was called to investigate but investigators do not suspect foul play, he said. There have been no arrests.

-City News Service

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