Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away from a brush fire in Pioneer Park.

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Jose Carranza-Escobar was found standing next to the flames in Pioneer Park in Azusa, Calif., authorities said Saturday.

The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested ... the man and took him into custody on suspicion of arson while Los Angeles County firefighters put out the brush fire. Landeros identified ...

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.

The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes burning in Los Angeles County, which is expected to receive rain over the weekend that could be capable of producing floods and mudslides in several burned areas.

A man accused of arson and a group of looters targeting homes in evacuation zones amid the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County have ... life sentence under California’s Three Strikes Law ...

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery six days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,408 has been working on site and, as of Monday morning, they managed to contain 33% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.

FIRST ON FOX VIDEO: Police and residents of Azusa, California, a small city in Los Angeles County, teamed up Friday to stop a suspected arsonist in his tracks as at least three large wildfires ...

If California were a country, its economy would rank fifth internationally, behind only the U.S., China, Germany, and Japan. Despite having a population the size of Canada. It's home to one in eight Americans. Nationally, its residents contribute the largest amount to federal income tax coffers.