An “intentional incendiary act” is what authorities at a Nov. 30 press conference say was the cause of the deadly July 20 Iconic Village apartment fire in San Marcos, which killed five people and displaced more than 200.
The San Marcos Fire Department and the Houston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which was leading the investigation, are now offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of a suspect.
“The message to parents is this: when you send your kids off to college, find out where your kids are going to live at. Make sure there are sprinkler systems in place. Make sure that the smoke alarms are working before you leave your kids where they are going to live at. Have an active role in selecting a place they are going to live at.”
