California legislators introduce AB 297 to add tougher penalties for arsonists
AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more ...
LAPD arrests 2 people who admitted to setting fires outside of wildfire zones in Southern California
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the ...
What Sparked The California Wildfires? Experts Consider Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson
The causes of eight fires, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, that have broken out around Los Angeles in the last week ...
California Wildfire Updates: Fires Near Full Containment—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced ...
Wildfires in Los Angeles: Arson arrests and ongoing investigations
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California firebug arrest caught on video as police warn of arsonists
Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away ...
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after brush fire in Griffith Park
Los Angeles police arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson after a small brush fire broke out in Griffith Park under the Observatory.
California wildfires: Suspect arrested in connection with brush fire quickly quashed by firefighters
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday ...
9 more suspects charged with arson, looting crimes in connection with L.A. fires
Eight more people have been charged with various crimes committed during recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, ranging from arson and looting to impersonating a firefighter. Los ...
Los Angeles police chief details 3 arson arrests outside of wildfire zones
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said three people have been arrested for arson in the past few days outside of recent ...
Los Angeles Arson Suspect Ruben Montes Arrested Near Eaton Fire
Ruben Montes, 29, of Baldwin Park, was detained and arrested after firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a small brush fire in Irwindale, near Rivergrade Road and the ...