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.

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

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

Four wildfires continue to burn around Los Angeles county as of Saturday morning local time, with authorities trying to contain the blazes.

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.

UCLA has picked LAPD veteran Steve Lurie to lead its office of campus and community safety.

More than 10 million people across parts of Southern California are under red flag warnings through Thursday amid gusty winds and ongoing extremely dry air, despite the expiration Tuesday of the National Weather Service’s “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warnings for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.