Daughter of Property Owner Charged with San Pedro Arson

A 28-year-old woman, Isela Catzim, has been charged with five counts of arson after setting a fire in San Pedro that destroyed four homes and a shop. She was arrested on November 21. The fire, which broke out on November 19 in the DFC area, caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.

News 5 spoke with the property owner, Sandra Isela Catzim, who said that her daughter, who carries the same name as her, was charged for the incident. “My daughter was charged; my daughter’s name is like mine,” she said.

The blaze quickly spread and destroyed three homes, including a two-story house, a four-bedroom home, and a small shop with a bedroom. “The houses were already lost by the time we arrived,” said a local firefighter after controlling the fire.

Authorities have not revealed a motive for the fire.