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.

The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the wildfire zones.​

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.

Officials with the Riverside Police Department have launched an investigation after video surfaced of one of their officers reportedly destroying a person’s property while they were not home.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.