A fire late last month in San Mateo that killed a 70-year-old woman has been determined by fire inspectors and police to be arson, police said.
Early on Nov. 25, Sandra Caron died when a fire burned a home at 1506 Oak St. The fire was reported by a newspaper carrier at 4:40 a.m., according to police.
Firefighters arrived and saw smoke coming from the eaves of the home. Flames and smoke were also seen coming from the home's attic and roof.
When firefighters searched the home for residents, they found Caron, who did not have a pulse and was not breathing. The crew took her outside and started CPR, but she died, police said.