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Posted: Sunday, December 29, 2024. 8:15 am CST.

By Horace Palacio: A fire that swept through a south San Pedro neighborhood early Sunday morning destroyed two wooden apartment buildings and a metal-framed garage, prompting an arson investigation.

The blaze began around 1:30 a.m. on Sea Star Street, where San Pedro Police responded to reports of an apartment fire. Firefighters arrived to find a wooden apartment structure engulfed in flames, which quickly spread to a neighboring apartment building and garage. No injuries were reported, but the financial losses are expected to be significant, with the fire consuming the buildings as well as an Isuzu Rodeo SUV and a motorcycle parked in front.

Investigators determined the fire originated in Room #4 of the first apartment building, where tenant Fermin Witzil, 40, reported hearing a loud gas hissing sound at around 1:00 a.m. Witzil, who had been upstairs at the time, rushed downstairs to investigate but was thrown backward by an explosion when he attempted to open the door.

Upon re-entering the room, Witzil discovered several gas tanks with open valves releasing gas, leading to the rapid spread of flames. Suspicion has since fallen on Witzil’s worker, 40-year-old Belizean-Mexican national Angela Tun, who had been living in the room for the past four days and is alleged to have made threats against other tenants.

The fire’s exact cause remains undetermined, but investigators have identified Tun as a person of interest in the ongoing inquiry.

The incident has left residents and authorities questioning the circumstances surrounding the fire and has highlighted the need for enhanced fire safety measures in densely populated areas.

 

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