Suspicious Residential Fire | Downey

12.25.2020 | 8:52 PM | DOWNEY – Units of the Downey Fire Department along with officers from the Downey Police Department were dispatched to a fire on the 7900 block of Melva Avenue in Downey

Arriving units found heavy smoke coming from the garage area of the home. As firefighters were accessing the garage flames shot through the roof about 20 feet into the air.

Firefighters spotted someone at the scene of the fire with wounds that appeared to be burns. Police detained the injured party for unknown reasons.

The victim was transported to a local hospital. The fire was determined to be suspicious, arson investigators are now investigating.

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