Fire on Emmanuel Haro's street 'unrelated' to disappearance

(NewsNation) — Missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro's disappearance is not linked to a fire on his home's street in California.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a fire occurred on a neighbor's property in Cabazon, California, but there is "no information indicating the fire is related" to his disappearance.

The statement late Wednesday afternoon confirmed Haro is still missing. The sheriff's office confirmed earlier Wednesday morning that they were aware of a possible sighting of Haro reported in Kern County.

Haro was reported missing Aug. 14 after his mother said he was taken from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa when a stranger allegedly knocked his mother unconscious as she was changing his diaper.

To this point, the focus of the investigation into the baby’s disappearance has focused on his parents, Jake and Rebecca Haro.

The sheriff’s department said it had confronted Rebecca Haro about the inconsistencies and decided it was not able to rule out foul play in the boy’s disappearance.

The parents of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro speak to reporters after his Aug. 14 disappearance.

Anyone with information regarding Emmanuel Haro is urged to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.

NewsNation local affiliate KTLA contributed to this report.