The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the wildfire zones.​

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.

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,

An arson suspect arrested in Pacoima admitted he started a small fire that burned a tree "because he liked the smell of burning leaves," according to Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell.

The economic losses from the fires may reach $275 billion, according to estimates.With slowing wind speeds earlier this week offering some respite, later on Tuesday, the National Weather Service warned that Angelenos are “not out of the woods yet”.

California governor Gavin Newsom said: “Thanks to the prepositioning of hundreds of personnel and firefighting equipment across Southern California, 11 new fires that broke out overnight were qu ...

At least three people have been arrested in recent days on suspicion of trying to start fires in the area as dangerous winds are returning.

Thursday, 10:30 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire’s containment jumped to 22% while Cal Fire reported 55% containment for the Eaton Fire, 98% containment for the Hurst Fire and 85% containment for the Auto Fire (only a few red flag warnings remain in effect for parts of Los Angeles County and adjacent regions).

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

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.