A man accused of lighting a brush fire in wildfire-ravaged Southern California has been arrested after nearby neighbors ...

While the arson numbers are disconcerting, especially in the wake of the wildfires, the situation may be getting worse.

The Los Angeles Police Department made 22 arson arrests in January, nearly double the number made in the same month last year, according to Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton. Coverage of the fires ...

A man has been charged with two felony counts in connection with a brush fire this week near the Chatsworth Reservoir, Los ...

Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces ...

A group of residents stepped in and conducted a citizen's arrest after spotting a man allegedly sparking a fire in the brush of their neighborhood in Los Angeles, as the region deals with the ...

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 ...

Authorities in L.A. County say the recent uptick in arson arrests was probably the result of increased public attention to ...