Los Angeles police said "a male was heard stating a suspect was trying 'to light a fire' near the Kenneth Fire". The ...

A Los Angeles Police Department investigation continues of a man suspected of arson in Woodland Hills as the Kenneth Fire was ...

It was initially reported as an arrest made on the suspicion of arson, with Sean Dinse of the LAPD’s Topanga Division telling ...

At the same time, several miles to the west, firefighters from Los Angeles and Ventura counties were racing to contain the Kenneth Fire ... he would not face arson charges.

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 ...

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

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said it apprehended a suspect Thursday accused of sparking the Kenneth Fire. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Charles Dinse said the fire began Thursday at around 3 p.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated and a video removed to clarify there were no arson charges ... counties were racing to contain the Kenneth Fire, which threatened homes north ...

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 ...