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,

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.

A 50-acre brush fire sparked in the Woodland Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire is burning toward the south, relatively close to homes. A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for Vanowne south to Burbank Boulevard and County Lane Road east to East Valley Circle Boulevard,

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,

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 group of residents in Woodland Hills helped arrest a man who was allegedly trying to start fires. A police source tells FOX 11 the man may be connected to the Kenneth Fire.

Los Angeles, United States - January 09, 2025 01/09/2025 02:39 pm (GMT-0800) Woodland Hills – Los Angeles firefighters responded to a fast-moving, wind-driven fire in the Woodland Hills area of the city of Los Angeles.