Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away from a brush fire in Pioneer Park.

Two more people are behind bars for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles amid high fire-danger conditions and as crews continued efforts to fully contain a pair of destructive blazes.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced arson charges Friday against six men who set fires around L.A. County in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires. A man who impersonated a firefighter to sneak into a Malibu evacuation ...

The causes of eight fires, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, that have broken out around Los Angeles in the last week all remain under investigation.

Officials said Escobar is not tied to any of the major wildfires that burned in Southern California. Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick commended the community for being observant and reporting suspicious activity.

AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more acres of forestland.

As bands of rain move into Southern California, residents in the burn scar areas are bracing for possible mudslides and land movements.

Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday afternoon, according to the LAPD.

One week since multiple fires erupted in Los Angeles, city officials are still working to pinpoint what ignited the blazes. An expert tells Scripps News a full investigation could take months.

Eight more people have been charged with various crimes committed during recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, ranging from arson and looting to impersonating a firefighter. Los

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said three people have been arrested for arson in the past few days outside of recent wildfire zones.

As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people dead, fire and law enforcement authorities have also had to contend with multiple cases of arson.