1 Killed In Spring Valley House Fire

The fatal fire destroyed the back half of a home on Eileen Street.

Posted Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 8:29 pm PT

SPRING VALLEY, CA — One person was killed when a fire torched half of a Spring Valley home Sunday, authorities said.

Units received a call of a house on fire in the 8600 block of Eileen Street at 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies and firefighters arrived on the scene and found the back of the home engulfed in flames.

While firefighters were putting out the fire, one deceased person was found inside the home, according to a statement from the department.

The origin of the fire was under investigation, and the victim's identity was not immediately available.