Arsonist Destroys Apartment Building, Nearly Killing Two | El Cajon

4.18.2021 | 7:42 AM | El CAJON – A crazed arsonist broke into a 2nd-floor apartment and started vandalizing the apartment before eventually torching it Sunday morning.

Authorities started receiving calls regarding the early morning disturbance shortly before 7:45 along the 2700 Block of Chatham Street. Eventually, the building was set on fire as the crazed woman continued to start more fires around the building.

The suspect left the apartment and went to a car that was parked, got into the car and set clothing on fire. The suspect then went to a patio in front of the apartment complex and started to set seat cushions on fire.

By this point, El Cajon PD officers put an end to her path of destruction and quickly took her into custody.

When firefighters arrived, the 2nd and 3rd-floor apartments were fully involved in flames and a 2nd Alarm was called bringing in more resources.

There were two residents trapped in the 3rd story apartment, and they were forced to break out a rear bedroom window, where firefighters rescued them by ladder. Both had slight injuries from the broken glass as they escaped.

The 1st-floor apartment was destroyed by heat and water, the 2nd & 3rd-floor apartments were destroyed by fire.

5 people displaced with the American red Cross being requested to come and aid the displaced residents.

The ECPD and the Sheriff’s Bomb & Arson Squad will be investigating the fire.

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