Everything we know about ‘armed’ arson suspect arrested over Kenneth blaze as LA wildfires rage
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LAPD believe Kenneth Fire was started intentionally after breaking out on Thursday, with Palisades and Eaton fires still raging, as death toll reaches 10. A suspected arsonist allegedly armed with a “flame-thrower” has been arrested as wildfires tear through the Los Angeles area.
![[Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles on Thursday]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/08/SEI235506139.jpg)
The death toll from the blazes that have ravaged the area has now risen to 10 and nearly 10,000 structures have been devoured by flames. The so-called Kenneth Fire broke out north of the Palisades fire on Thursday, threatening homes near Calabasas and Hidden Hills, with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) initially saying it believed the blaze was started intentionally.
![[The destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/08/SEI235512378.jpg)
It came as the Department of Medical Examiner announced the number of fire-related fatalities had climbed to 10 in an update late on Thursday, with five fires burning into a third night, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength. The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, consuming more than 34,000 acres as well as many homes of celebrities, with the Palisades Fire just 6 per cent contained and the Eaton Fire 0 per cent contained.
Meanwhile, the Kenneth Fire expanded to 960 acres in a matter of hours on Thursday. As it continues to grow rapidly, below, The Independent details everything we know about the suspect arrested. What we know about the arrest made. Minutes after the Kenneth Fire broke out on Thursday, a man was reportedly restrained by citizens using rope and zip ties over allegedly attempting to light a fire in Woodland Hills.
