The city is constantly burning to some degree — it’s just that people aren’t always calling 911 to report it, said Ed Nordskog, a veteran arson investigator with the L.A. County Sheriff’s ...

There was a notable uptick in arson incidents toward the end of last year, when dry conditions heightened the risk of fire spread. The final three months of 2024 each produced more than 60 arson ...

focusing on potential human factors such as arson, accidental sparks, or rekindling from a previous fire. Experts are combing through ash-covered areas for clues, analyzing burn patterns ...

Read more:What — or who — started the Palisades fire? Two leading theories emerge as investigation intensifies Authorities say the recent uptick in arson arrests was probably the result of ...

THE GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING AN ARSON INVESTIGATION. OFFICERS SAY THEY RESPONDED TO A CAR FIRE THIS MORNING AROUND 4:00. WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY SAW TWO CARS ON FIRE.

A residential street is filled with an orange glow from burning homes as firefighters provide structure protection on Del Rey Avenue in Altadena on Jan. 8. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An arson suspect who was arrested Tuesday in Pacoima admitted he started a small fire that burned a tree "because he liked the smell of burning leaves," according to Los ...

Investigators are scouring video footage, witness testimony and debris to identify the origins of two deadly fires.

13. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office charged Martinez with felony arson of a structure or forest and one felony count of attempting to burn in a separate case. Martinez also ...

A fire that sparked at a senior living center in Arapahoe County on Thursday is under investigation as arson, sheriff’s officials said. One person is in custody on investigation of arson charges ...

CLARE COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man is accused of trying to burn his own house down and destroying multiple cars and sheds in a fire, police say. Cameron Hill, 36, was arrested Saturday, Jan.