San Diego County Sheriff's Department: House Fire - Ramona

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

November 15, 2021

The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit is investigating following a deadly house fire in Ramona.

It happened on Monday, November 15 around 2:31 a.m. A woman called 9-1-1 screaming for help, but was not able to provide her address.

Deputies with the Ramona Sheriff's Substation drove around the area and discovered a house on fire in the 500 block of Telford Lane. Deputies forced the door open and made several attempts to reach a woman inside the home, but the house was quickly engulfed in flames. With smoke and flames overwhelming the deputies, they were forced to leave the house and were unable to rescue the woman inside.

The Medical Examiner's Office will identify the body, as well as determine cause and manner of death once the family has been notified.

Three deputies were treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation.

While the investigation is still ongoing and things may later change, the Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit Detectives say they do not believe this is a criminal act. There is nothing suspicious about the fire at this time. What exactly started the fire remains under investigation.

The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit investigates fires resulting in serious injuries or death.

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