Person Found Dead At Scene Of Structure Fire In Santee

SANTEE, CA -- A body was discovered Saturday morning by firefighters at a structure fire in Santee.

Deputies from the Santee Patrol Station responded at 1 a.m. to assist Santee Fire Department personnel with the fire at 8301 Mission Gorge Road, Unit 224, where firefighters found a person dead inside the building, according to Sgt. Greg Hampton of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Sheriff's Bomb/Arson detectives were called to the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

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