A person was found dead after a house fire in Patterson late Sunday night, and authorities said they believe the fire was arson.
Fire crews responded around 9:50 p.m. to a fire at a home along Shearwater Drive, the Patterson Fire Department said. When firefighters arrived, they found the home heavily engulfed in flames and smoke.
Neighbors told crews they believed a resident was still inside the home, prompting firefighters to launch an aggressive fire attack while simultaneously searching the residence…