Two more people are behind bars for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles amid high fire-danger conditions and as crews continued efforts to fully contain a pair of destructive blazes.
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.
The causes of eight fires, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, that have broken out around Los Angeles in the last week all remain under investigation.
Fugitive Josephine Sunshine Overaker's alleged eco-terror cell "The Family" has been linked to more than two dozen arson attacks from 1996 to 2001.
Officials said Escobar is not tied to any of the major wildfires that burned in Southern California. Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick commended the community for being observant and reporting suspicious activity.
AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more acres of forestland.
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the wildfire zones.​
One week since multiple fires erupted in Los Angeles, city officials are still working to pinpoint what ignited the blazes. An expert tells Scripps News a full investigation could take months.
Amid the fires blazing across Los Angeles, 10 people have been arrested and charged with burglary and arson, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who announced the news at a press conference on Monday,
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said three people have been arrested for arson in the past few days outside of recent wildfire zones.
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
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people dead, fire and law enforcement authorities have also had to contend with multiple cases of arson.