Arson, Kenneth Fire and Woodland Hills

Arson suspect arrested in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire
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.
Woodland Hills Residents Stop Man With Blowtorch Near Kenneth Fire
Residents of Los Angeles’ Woodland Hills neighborhood helped police stop and detain a man with a blowtorch on Thursday, January 9, suspecting him of arson as the Kenneth Fire burned nearby.This footage captured by Chris Sumner shows community members confronting a man with a blowtorch in Woodland Hills,
Police continue investigation of possible arson suspect near Kenneth Fire
LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said an arrest was made Thursday afternoon in Woodland Hills after a man was allegedly attempting to light a fire.
LAPD: Arson Suspect Arrested in Woodland Hills
The suspect, who was not named, was arrested near the Kenneth Fire at about 4:30 p.m. when police were called out to a report of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills. Police were helped by residents who secured the man until law enforcement arrived.
Man arrested for arson by LAPD at site of major Californian fire
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, near the Kenneth Fire currently spreading toward the Hidden Hills and Calabasas. Previously an officer told media that an individual had been arrested for intentionally starting the Kenneth Fire.
LAPD Arrests Homeless Suspect in Possible Arson Attempt in Woodland Hills
WOODLAND HILLS -A homeless individual is in custody following a reported arson attempt in Woodland Hills, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday, a radio call was placed reporting a person attempting to ignite a fire in the 21000 block of Ybarra Road,
Woodland Hills Residents Detain Suspected Arsonist in Woodland Hills
LAPD officials confirm a man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon but cautioned that he has not been connected to lighting anything ablaze
Man arrested by citizens near Kenneth fire not charged with arson, police say
Man claims he used incendiary device ‘to smoke marujuana’ because he ‘couldn’t afford a lighter,’ witness says
Woodland Hills residents stop man with blowtorch who may be connected to Kenneth Fire, officials say
Residents said they jumped in to stop the man after they saw him trying to light Christmas trees and trash cans on fire using a large blowtorch.
Person of interest in possible arson detained in Woodland Hills, near Kenneth fire
The alleged arson was reported about 5 and a half miles from the approximate start of the Kenneth fire, near Victory Boulevard west of Gilmore Street in West Hills. Residents in the area found the person and held him down until police arrived, KTLA reported.
Kenneth Fire sparks in Woodland Hills area near homes, prompting mandatory evacuations
A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the Woodland Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the fire was quickly burning toward the south, relatively close to homes before they were able to establish perimeter lines.
Arson Suspect Is Nabbed By Neighbors Near One Of L.A. Fires
One observer said the man had a "flamethrower"-like device and was spotted trying to light something behind a car.
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