A large fire in the Calabasas area of Southern California was sparked by an arsonist who is in custody, the Los Angeles Police Department told NewsNation on Thursday night. The post JUST IN: LAPD Says At Least One of the SoCal Fires Was Set By Arsonist,

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.

High winds are threatening to fuel more Southern California wildfires, even as Los Angeles works to recover from the blazes that devastated neighbourhoods earlier this month. On Tuesday, wind speeds eased to around 96km/h,

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

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

The cause of the wildfires that have killed at least five people is under investigation as the firestorm ravages Los Angeles County, ravaging over 1,100 homes and other

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

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.

LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie, who oversaw the West Bureau by the UCLA campus, will take over UCLA's Office of Campus Safety in February.

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

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.