{"id":2389253,"date":"2025-01-11T21:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T02:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-clears-arson-suspect-but-fireman-cites-video-of-men-dumping-lighting-gasoline-before-palisades-fire-exploded\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T21:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T02:26:52","slug":"lapd-clears-arson-suspect-but-fireman-cites-video-of-men-dumping-lighting-gasoline-before-palisades-fire-exploded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-clears-arson-suspect-but-fireman-cites-video-of-men-dumping-lighting-gasoline-before-palisades-fire-exploded\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD Clears Arson Suspect but Fireman Cites Video of Men Dumping, Lighting Gasoline Before Palisades Fire Exploded"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flapd-clears-arson-suspect-but-fireman-cites-video-of-men-dumping-lighting-gasoline-before-palisades-fire-exploded%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200b discusses recent \u2064incidents of suspected \u200barson during fires in the Greater Los Angeles area. Despite evidence,\u2063 including video footage\u200b submitted \u2063by a resident showing two \u2064individuals igniting a fire, authorities have not officially classified it as \u200barson. The Los Angeles Fire \u2064Department received the video \u2062but advised the citizen to\u2063 report\u200d it\u2064 to the police. Simultaneously occurring, another incident\u2062 involved a man with a blowtorch attempting to ignite fires, who was stopped by locals. Though he \u200dwas detained,\u2063 LAPD stated there was insufficient evidence to charge him with arson. However, he was arrested for violating felony\u2062 probation. the investigations are\u2062 ongoing, and community \u2062members are\u2062 being\u200d commended for their quick actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite eyewitness and camera evidence of suspected arson in the Greater Los Angeles fires, authorities have yet to rule it as the cause of the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>In one instance, a concerned resident showed firefighters video proof of arsonists setting fire to the city.<\/p>\n<p>The citizen approached a senior fireman with the shocking footage on Tuesday, as the firefighter and his crew engaged the original Palisades blaze early on, an anonymous fire official told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14271957\/two-men-caught-camera-Palisades-fire-firefighter-arson.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K.&rsquo;s Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had a resident come to us and said he got a video of two men dumping gas and lighting it off,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1-day-fires-started-la-mayor-tried-cutting-49-million-fire-dept-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Fire Department<\/a> official told the Mail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By then we were too busy,&rdquo; the firefighter added. &ldquo;We told him to take the video to the police.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The current whereabouts of the footage, however, are unclear.<\/p>\n<p>While the L.A. County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department responded to the Mail&rsquo;s requests for comment, they did not answer questions regarding reports about arson specifically, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the L.A. Police Department told the Mail they &ldquo;have not received any reports of arson.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doocy-presses-psaki-on-crime-wave-in-major-cities-bail-reform\/\" title=\"Doocy Presses Psaki On Crime Wave In Major Cities, Bail Reform\">separate incident involving<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kenneth-fire-area-considered-crime-scene-arson-suspect-detained-citizens-nearby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Kenneth fire<\/a>, which broke out on Thursday, police arrested a suspected arsonist after locals reportedly caught him in the act, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/woodland-hills-residents-stop-man-blowtorch-who-may-be-connected-kenneth-fire-officials-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTTV in L.A.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around 4:30 p.m. that day, the suspect was allegedly riding on a bicycle with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-arrest-arson-suspect-holding-blowtorch-after-another-la-wildfire-starts-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Citizens arrest arson suspect holding blowtorch after another LA wildfire starts - Washington Examiner\">large blow torch<\/a> in his hand.<\/p>\n<p>When he tried setting multiple Christmas trees and garbage cans aflame, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">nearby residents helped put<\/a> a stop to it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was very, like, &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t stop. I can&rsquo;t stop. I&rsquo;m not putting this down. I&rsquo;m doing this,&#8217;&rdquo; one man told KTTV.<\/p>\n<p>The individual was allegedly &ldquo;very focused on moving forward with the blow torch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And we&rsquo;re like, &lsquo;We can&rsquo;t be doing that right now,&#8217;&rdquo; the witness added.<\/p>\n<p>The citizens took the individual to the ground and even zip-tied the man until police arrived to arrest and eventually detain him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SEE IT: The moment Los Angeles residents apprehend a man carrying a blowtorch new the Kenneth Fire in California.<\/p>\n<p>One citizen performed a leg hook on the suspect to restrain him.<\/p>\n<p>The man is now in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Absolute legends.<\/p>\n<p>H\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattSeedorff?\">@MattSeedorff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kyLiMBXGE\">pic.twitter.com\/4kyLiMBXGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1877725125182730484?\">January 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But at a news conference Friday, police said there was insufficient evidence to charge the man for suspicion of arson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WHAT???<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAPDHQ?\">@LAPDHQ<\/a> says they have NO PROBABLE CAUSE to charge the man who was caught trying to start fires using a blow torch with arson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/47Vk9wfDRt\">pic.twitter.com\/47Vk9wfDRt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PNW Conservative (@UnderWashington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderWashington\/status\/1877902854276465015?\">January 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After the interview and additional investigative steps, looking at some additional evidence that was present, they made the determination that there was not enough probable cause to arrest this person on arson or suspicion of arson,&rdquo; said LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The investigation is ongoing,&rdquo; Choi said. &ldquo;I would like to thank those community members that were involved &hellip; in bringing this person to our attention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Choi added, however, that the person was arrested for a felony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sf-man-stabbed-woman-94-gets-5-years-probation-lib-criminal-justice-reform-continues-wrecking-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">probation violation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A concerned resident presented firefighters with footage of individuals igniting fires in the city. The citizen approached a senior firefighter on Tuesday while his team was responding to the initial Palisades fire, according to an anonymous fire official who spoke to the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail. &#8220;A resident came forward with a video showing two men pouring gasoline and lighting it,&#8221; said a Los Angeles Fire Department representative. &#8220;At that point, we were too occupied and advised him to report it to the police.&#8221; However, it&#8217;s unclear what happened to this footage afterward. While L.A. County Sheriff&#8217;s Department acknowledged receiving inquiries from the Mail, they did not address specific questions about arson reports. The L.A. Police Department also stated they had not received any arson reports.<\/p>\n<p>In another incident related to the Kenneth fire that started on Thursday, police arrested a suspected arsonist after locals reportedly caught him attempting to set fires with a blowtorch while riding a bicycle around 4:30 p.m. Witnesses intervened when he tried igniting several Christmas trees and trash cans, one of whom described him as being fixated on using the blowtorch despite their objections.<\/p>\n<p>The community members restrained him until police arrived for his arrest; however, during a news conference on Friday, authorities indicated there wasn&#8217;t enough evidence for charges of arson against him despite his actions being witnessed by many.<\/p>\n<p>LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi explained that after further investigation and interviews revealed insufficient probable cause for an arson charge against this individual; nonetheless, he was arrested for violating felony probation terms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefighters.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[48251,14928,48345],"class_list":["post-2389253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arson-suspect","tag-lapd","tag-palisades-fire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefighters.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389253"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389257,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389253\/revisions\/2389257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}