A large fire in the Calabasas area of Southern California was sparked by an arsonist who is in ... “What we know right now is that incident occurred, started here,” LAPD Senior Lead Officer Charles Dinse told NewsNation’s Brian Entin.

Los Angeles police said "a male was heard stating a suspect was trying 'to light a fire' near the Kenneth Fire". The allegation was later ruled unfounded.

The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the wildfire zones.​

Neighbors held man, seen with propane torch, until cops arrive, leading to a potential break in Kenneth Fire investigation.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in an update Thursday that 18 people remain missing after the Southern California wildfires. Overall, authorities received a total of 43 missing persons reports related to the Eaton and Palisades fires. Of those, 12 were located safe.

The high winds, paired with the extremely dry conditions in Los Angeles, provide the perfect fuel for another round of massive wildfires. “The conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth should a fire start,

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 40,000 acres burned as the wildfires race through southern California for a ninth day

Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out Friday night in Pioneer Park.

Southern California residents tell KCAL that they refuse to leave their LA homes amid the wildfires due to looters.

Law enforcement in Southern California detained a possible arson ... Instead, officers arrested him on a felony probation charge, a LAPD spokesperson told USA TODAY by phone.

Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.

LAPD Commander Steve Lurie had helped in LAPD's response to crackdowns on student encampments during protests over the Israel-Gaza war.