An elderly woman suffered third-degree burns today in a Temecula house fire that investigators determined was deliberately set, a fire department spokeswoman said.
The unidentified woman, who was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, also suffered smoke inhalation in the arson blaze, which was reported at 12:01 a.m., said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson.
Hendrickson declined to elaborate on why investigators believe the fire in the two-story home in the 31900 block of Via Cordoba was deliberately set.
The fire caused an estimated $150,000 in damage, Hendrickson said.
but this is so insanely horrible and unspeakable. What sick person would do this and maybe twice. Maybe someone who knew it was an elderly person who could not get out of the house ? I dont want to make assumptions but you have to think of who has something to gain. There is only one answer to that. Unless it was to cover up a burglary. Dear God I hope this woman is ok, and pulls through to be able to tell the police anything she knows. But 3rd degree burns on bad on anyone, then add in her age and smoke inhalation and the poor dear is going to have a tough road. God bless her and her family and friends.
6:11 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012 Just read that the woman died. Fire started in kitchen. Saddest part of all police are investigating the incident as a possible suicide. May she be comforted in God's arms. http://www.swrnn.com/2012/11/02/temecula-woman-dies-from-injuries-sustained-in-house-fire-arson-blamed/
Oh the possiblility is sad she might have committed suicide, and she also didnt make it through. Didnt think she would with her age and severity of her burns. Very sad story, but now she will never be alone.
We dont know if that is the case here, but it brings up a subject I write many letters on. A system that checks on our elderly, with visits, or phone calls, anything like that. Well that is a different story. Giving blood, oh lordy, something I have never been able to do for one reason or another. When I was younger it could have been cause I had my ears pierced in the last year or some such thing. Then by 40 I got an illness that prevents it with all the medications I have to take. But its a wonderful thing to do if you are able to. I had to have a few pints when I had one of my knees replaced and I said a prayer thanking whoever donated that blood for someone like me. ;)
I had heard for years do not put water on buring oil. But I had no idea how bad it could be until I saw a TV program demonstrating this with several sizes of pans. They set up the water to pour on the pan of burning oil by pulling on a string from a distance.
Houses in my part of Murrietas have gas ranges in the kitchen. A person can turn on the gas valve to a burner and not turn it far enough to cause the elecrtric spark to ignite the gas either accidently or on purpose. Gas will continue to flow into the room, and could eventually be ignited explosively.
Also there are a lot of accidental deaths by persons accidently overdosing on these and other prescription drugs.
Examples: "wasq rft ujiok" actually sometimes it does 3 or 4 letters, but often just 2. I do need to get a more suitable larger keyboard.
I will never forget seeing my kitchen go up with that water on oil, and I had not heard of that, so I might have done it too. You never know how educated you need to be on what happens daily until it explodes in your face. :/ It is an explosion and if you are standing within like 10 feet of a small pan of grease you are going to get the hot oil, the fire, right on you guaranteed. Good point bringing that possibility up Don.
Course as much as she took care of her car she just might not have wanted it damaged. Like I said us ole folks think about things a bit differently. She could have thought it was one thing to leave her family if she has any. We just don't know, and don't know if there was other factors involved, a late husband, no children, could be alot of scenerios, and it could have just been all an accident also. Sometimes we dont always have our jammies on exactly at 10pm!! Some nights I get a little wild and its not till Midnight!! I just hope she is in the place she wanted to be and is in Gods loving arms, holding her tight, and she is happy now.
I am very happy to hear she did have some family and friends Debbie to notice she was gone. There was no closure written for this case with the outcome and nothing about any family, and it makes for a very lonely, sad story for this womans life to end so alone.