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.

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

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.

Southern California residents tell KCAL that they refuse to leave their LA homes amid the wildfires due to looters.

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.

California braces for new fires as winds trigger conditions for ‘explosive growth’ - High winds might not only spark new wildfires, but also spread ash from previous fires to other communities

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

A 'particularly dangerous situation' warning with extreme winds that started Monday is set to last through Tuesday at 10 a.m. for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.