Man died in fire of 'suspicious' origin at Santa Clara County home
Firefighters worked to put out the flames until the early hours of the day.
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A man was found dead this Monday morning in a fire that originated in “suspicious” conditions , according to Santa Clara County Fire Department.
The victim’s body was found in a corridor of the house, and although the causes are still under investigation, the authorities considered that the incident had an origin that they qualified as suspicious, without offering more details why it was graded this way .
At 4: 20 am on Monday, the elements of the Santa Clara Fire Department responded to the call of an accident in a house on the block 1000 de Tuscany Placen , in the city of Cupertino.
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The firefighters found the home with smoke coming from the roof and with fire on the first floor, for which they requested the presence of more reinforcements .
Rescuers found a back bedroom that was completely engulfed in flames, and received reports that a person was inside .
The victim died in a bedroom
When firefighters entered the bedroom , found the body of the victim . His identity has not yet been released.
Two other occupants of the house managed to escape of the claim . The authorities did not report that there were others injured by the fire.
The flames also calcined the attic of the house, which was occupied with various items .
The fire was controlled at 6: 22 am .
Santa Clara County Homicide Detectives immediately began related investigations with the causes of the fire and that they left a deceased person.
