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Second Body Found in San Rafael Apartment Fire as Ruins Remain a Crime Scene

Investigators are seeking accelerant evidence alongside public footage to explain the blaze’s rapid spread.

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Overview

  • Police said a second set of remains was located Sunday in the wreckage of the three-story complex at 516 Canal St.
  • Two residents are still unaccounted for as the Marin County Coroner works to identify both recovered victims.
  • The site has been designated a crime scene and the structure is considered too dangerous to enter while crews stabilize it.
  • Detectives are requesting photos or video from 5:00 to 5:30 a.m. Thursday and information can be reported to San Rafael police at 415-485-3000.
  • The 5:36 a.m. fire injured eight and displaced more than 50 people, with some escaping toward the Canal; property records list the owner as Scott Bassin of Sugar Land, Texas.