A fire has broken out at the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and is spreading rapidly, threatening numerous hillside homes in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas.

Firefighters raced to contain a new wildfire that erupted near homes in the area of Calabasas and West Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on Thursday afternoon. The Kenneth Fire has burned more than 900 acres and is 0% contained.

UPDATE Jan. 9, 8:35 p.m. The Kenneth Fire that erupted Thursday afternoon on the border between Los Angeles and Ventura counties is reportedly being investigated as an arson case, with one person in custody. As of Thursday evening, the blaze has expanded to 960 acres, with no containment.

As of Friday afternoon, six wildfires were burning across Los Angeles County, including a fresh one that had ignited just hours earlier.

According to LAPD, the fire is being investigated as arson and a person has been detained. The police department r

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hollywood Hills, Calif., according to reports. LAPD has taken a person into custody for arson and Victory Trailhead,

A possible arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills. At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills.

A man was taken in for questioning on suspicion of arson, and later arrested, on Thursday afternoon in the Woodland Hills near the Kenneth Fire, which had started earlier that day. It was initially reported as an arrest made on the suspicion of arson,

Fox News reports it contacted the LAPD multiple times for clarification, and was told that while a person has been arrested it could not confirm it was for starting the blaze. For