Suspicious vehicle, fire near Escondido hotel prompt arson investigation

A vegetation fire was speedily extinguished in Escondido Sunday Photo courtesy of OnScene TV An arson analysis is underway after a vegetation fire broke out near a hotel in Escondido shortly after police received a record of a suspicious car in the area Escondido police responded around p m Sunday to a call about an peculiar car near La Terraza Blvd Minutes later reports came in of a vegetation fire at the same location according to OnScene TV Firefighters hurriedly responded and upgraded the blaze to a second alarm due to its proximity to SpringHill Suites and other nearby buildings The fire has since been extinguished Police are still searching for the bicycle and its occupants Onscene TV released