Man arrested in connection with starting LA fire that is now burning over 960 acres

A man has been arrested, suspected of starting a new ground fire in the West Hills area of Los Angeles. The fire broke out on Thursday afternoon local time and then spread over an area of just over 320 hectares. The arrest came after local residents detained the man, reports The Telegraph. They noticed the man on Thursday afternoon and...

Man arrested in connection with starting LA fire that is now burning over 960 acres

There's a new Los Angeles wildfire known as the 'Kenneth Fire', and a man has been arrested in connection with it.

Kenneth Wildfire Contained After Charring 960 Acres Near West Hills, Arson Suspect Arrested – Update

UPDATED thruout: A fast-moving wildfire that broke out earlier Thursday afternoon near West Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on the border of L.A. and Ventura counties, has charred 960 acres and briefly forced mandatory evacuations. It is now investigated as arson with a suspect in custody. The fire, called the Kenneth Fire, was first spotted at about 2:30 p.m. north of the Ventura (101) Freeway near Valley Circle Boulevard. It was initially r…

Man who started the LA fire arrested by police

A man suspected of intentionally starting a fire in the Woodland Hills area of LA has been arrested following a citizen’s intervention.  According to LAPD officer Charles Dinsel speaking to NewsNation, the suspect was restrained by citizens for about 20-30 minutes after allegedly lighting the fire. The incident began when a resident called 911 reporting an individual attempting to start a fire on Ybarra Road around 4:30 PM.  The LAPD has since…

Man Arrested in Connection With starting LA Fire That is Now Burning Over 960 Acres

California’s wildfires are often described as a force of nature, but what happens when that force is ignited by human hands? As flames engulf over 960 acres of Los Angeles County, destroying homes and threatening lives, authorities have pointed to a startling culprit: a man accused of sparking the inferno. With ash raining from the skies and thousands displaced, the question looms—how much of this destruction could have been avoided? This arrest…