Overview
- Firefighters responded around 5:30 a.m. to Avenue Liquors on Roosevelt Avenue and encountered a fully engulfed building.
- Crews conducting roof ventilation during a two-alarm response spotted two individuals inside who showed no signs of life and had severe burns.
- Investigators confirmed two fatalities after the fire was knocked down and the structure was safe to enter.
- Police say neither victim is the store owner, who has been contacted and is cooperating with the investigation.
- Redwood City police and fire investigators, along with the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office, are investigating and ask anyone with information to call 650-780-7100; no link has been established to a separate arson arrest reported two days earlier.