Body found inside RV following ‘suspicious’ fire in Le Grand

LE GRAND, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A deceased person was discovered inside an RV following a ‘suspicious’ fire late Friday night, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office says.

Deputies were dispatched to a report of a fire just before 11:30 p.m., in the 3800 block of Washington Avenue.

They say they arrived to find a fully-engulfed RV on the property.

After the blaze was extinguished, first responders say that’s when they discovered a body inside.

MCSO detectives, along with Merced County Fire’s arson investigation team, are actively investigating the incident.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Detective Ortiz at (209) 307-7474.