The Escondido Fire Dept. is battling a two-alarm structure fire at Calvary Assembly Church, in central Escondido. It’s a little suspicious that this fire should start now. It’s warm and winds have died down. It’s still very dry (6% humidity) but low humidity is common and structure fires aren’t.
UPDATE 9:50PM Pacific
Escondido PD have detained an adult and a juvenile in connection with a brush fire at Kit Carson Park.
There are unconfirmed reports that neighbors saw a youth running from the church.
UPDATE 10:21PM Pacific
The church fire us mostly extinguished. HT: Brian Onstead.
EPD is scheduled to hold a press conference at 10:30 regarding the arrests.
UPDATE 10:32PM Pacific
The Associate Pastor Soto tells San Diego6 he saw a a teen run through the property and leave quickly on a skateboard. The church was engulfed 10 minutes later.
UPDATE 10:44PM
The Escondido Police Chief, Craig Carter, says they have arrested a 19-year old and a 17-year old for setting two fires in Escondido. Authorities are not connecting the two to other fires. They are investigating their involvement with an attempt to set a fire at Kit Carson Park.
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R. Scott Clark
R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.
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