APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A man was found dead inside a boat after it caught fire in Apple Valley on Friday morning.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 31, 2025, firefighters from the Apple Valley Fire Protection District responded to reports of a sailboat on fire in front of a residence near Joshua Road and Ocotillo Way.
Firefighters arrived to find the vessel fully engulfed in flames. After extinguishing the fire, emergency crews entered the boat and located a deceased male inside, officials confirmed.
Spokeswoman Gloria Orejel told VVNG, “one male subject was found deceased inside and the investigation is ongoing. As soon as we can, we will release additional information.”
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Bomb and Arson team, along with a fire investigator, responded to assist with the investigation.
The incident is listed as a death investigation on the sheriff’s media logs, and the identity of the deceased has not yet been released.
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