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.

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

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

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

The cause of the wildfires that have killed at least five people is under investigation as the firestorm ravages Los Angeles County, ravaging over 1,100 homes and other

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

Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out Friday night in Pioneer Park.

Southern California residents tell KCAL that they refuse to leave their LA homes amid the wildfires due to looters.

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.

Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.

High winds are threatening to fuel more Southern California wildfires, even as Los Angeles works to recover from the blazes that devastated neighbourhoods earlier this month. On Tuesday, wind speeds eased to around 96km/h,

LAPD Commander Steve Lurie had helped in LAPD's response to crackdowns on student encampments during protests over the Israel-Gaza war.