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,

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

During a Wednesday morning press conference, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell announced ... Tens of thousands of Southern California Edison customers are without power due to the dangerous red flag ...

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 40,000 acres burned as the wildfires race through southern California for a ninth day

Windy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (KATU) — Two Oregonians are now behind bars for impersonating firefighters in southern California. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department shared photos of a firetruck that they say was used by the two people who impersonated firefighters. Deputies have identified the suspects as 31-year-old Dustin Nehl and 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl.