Los Angeles police said "a male was heard stating a suspect was trying 'to light a fire' near the Kenneth Fire". The allegation was later ruled unfounded.

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

The neighborhood is in the mandatory evacuation zone as the deadly fire pushes east toward the populated Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in an update Thursday that 18 people remain missing after the Southern California wildfires. Overall, authorities received a total of 43 missing persons reports related to the Eaton and Palisades fires. Of those, 12 were located safe.

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 40,000 acres burned as the wildfires race through southern California for a ninth day

Four wildfires continue to burn around Los Angeles county as of Saturday morning local time, with authorities trying to contain the blazes.

The LAPD said it has 13 active missing persons ... There a very small chance for a rain shower Friday into Saturday across southern California. Weary and anxious residents were told to be ready ...

Law enforcement in Southern California detained a possible arson ... Instead, officers arrested him on a felony probation charge, a LAPD spokesperson told USA TODAY by phone.

During a Wednesday morning press conference, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell announced ... Tens of thousands of Southern California Edison customers are without power due to the dangerous red flag ...

Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.

California braces for new fires as winds trigger conditions for ‘explosive growth’ - High winds might not only spark new wildfires, but also spread ash from previous fires to other communities