REDWOOD CITY, CA – Two people who died in a fire at the Avenue Liquor Store earlier this month have been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office as 56-year-old Benigno Nuguid Pare and 25-year-old Anil Kumar Sharma.
According to the Redwood City Fire Department, firefighters responded around 5:30 a.m. on November 3, 2025, to reports of an active fire at the store located on Roosevelt Avenue. Crews arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames and began suppression and rescue efforts.
Firefighters later discovered two individuals inside the building, who were confirmed deceased at the scene. Investigators from the Redwood City Police Department, Redwood City Fire Department, and San Mateo County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire and the circumstances leading up to the incident…