The cause and origin of the fire have yet to be determined, Dowd said. The Los Angeles Police Department previously said ...

As of Friday, the official cause of the wildfires remained under investigation by officials, but LAPD's announcement marked the first time suspected arson was mentioned in connection to any of the ...

Law enforcement officers responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire behind a van in Woodland Hills.

The suspect was detained near the Kenneth Fire, which the LAPD believes was intentionally set, a police official has said ...

LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said an arrest was made Thursday afternoon in Woodland Hills after a man was allegedly attempting to light a fire.

AP Soon after the suspect was taken into custody, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed it was investigating the Kenneth Fire as likely arson. “At this time, that’s what we believe.

A homeless man with a blowtorch was arrested under suspicion of arson in the Kenneth Fire, but was later not charged with arson over a lack of probable cause. The causes of the fires remain under ...

The Los Angeles Police Department previously said officers had detained a possible arson suspect Thursday in connection with the Kenneth Fire. The agency issued a statement Friday morning saying ...

but LAPD's announcement marked the first time suspected arson was mentioned in connection to any of the blazes. The Kenneth Fire sparked Thursday afternoon and quickly spread to nearly 1,000 acres ...

The arrest occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Ybarra Road, just south of the fire’s origin, after local residents reportedly spotted the suspect attempting to ignite a blaze. The residents detained him ...

The homeless man tackled and zip-tied by onlookers who say he was trying to start fires with a blowtorch near a Los Angeles wildfire is an illegal immigrant who will likely be protected by ...

A man who was detained by citizens shortly after a wildfire exploded near Calabasas and West Hills is not accused of starting the fire, authorities announced Friday morning. Los Angeles police ...