Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park. As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames.

Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away from a brush fire in Pioneer Park.

Police in Azusa announced that a man was arrested on Friday night after he allegedly started a brush fire in a park not far from where the Eaton Fire is still burning. According to the Azusa Police Department,

Dangerous widespread winds threaten Southern California's dry landscape this week, with wildfire and power outage concerns.

A red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Tuesday at 2:37 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Azusa Police arrested a man for allegedly setting a tree on fire at a park in Azusa. While he has been charged with arson, the case is not connected to any of the major wildfires burning in Southern California.

First responders increased containment on multiple fires burning in Los Angeles County on Friday, making progress after more than a week’s worth of severe red flag weather created some of the worst wildfires in the region’s history.

As the winds finally subsided today, state and local officials offered hope that some evacuation orders may be lifted in the next week and, in areas impacted by the Eaton Fire, repopulation for neighborhoods deemed safe may begin in as little as one week.

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