Suspected Arsonist Arrested as Deadly Southern California Wildfires Rage On, Killing Ten

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

AP Photo/Ethan Swope
Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, January 9, 2025. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

The latest fire to erupt in Southern California may have been the work of an arsonist who intentionally started a new series of intense blazes across the Los Angeles Region.

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