House on Lake Road that ended up burning down

This picture of a house located at 3645 Lake Road in Merced, was by no means one of my favorite pictures. I took this picture in probably April of 2009.

What happened, however, was that I read an article in my local newspaper about a suspicious fire at this location. The article even mentions a "gutted minivan" which I believe is the minivan in this photo.

So, historically, this picture is important. This could be one of the last photos of this house before it burned down. I always thought people were living in there.