Two students are facing arson charges for allegedly starting a suspicious fire Monday at Rancho Bernardo High School. Firefighters from the San Diego Fire Department responded to the scene at the school in the 13000 block of Paseo Lucido in Rancho Bernardo, 10News reported. According to authorities, a fire was deliberately set in a concrete area area behind the performing arts center at the high school.
Investigators think that theywere trying to combine chemicals to make a chemical reaction.
When that didn't work, they allegedly lit gasoline on fire. One of the suspects allegedly was upset about not being allowed to remain in a program at the school, though authorities were unsure if this was a motive, MAST Captain Jeff Carle said. The fire was put out and there were no injuries and no evacuations, authorities said. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.