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Arrest Reported in Palisades Fire Probe as Officials Set Morning Briefing

Investigators have not announced a cause for the January blaze.

FILE - An aerial view shows the devastation left by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)
Firefighters watch the flames from the Palisades Fire burning a home on January 8, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
An aerial view of the fire damage caused by the Palisades Fire is shown in the Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Homes burned from the Palisades fire smolder near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, on Jan. 9, 2025.

Overview

  • Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and ATF Special Agent in Charge Kenny Cooper scheduled a 9 a.m. Los Angeles news conference to unveil a “significant development.”
  • Multiple outlets, citing law enforcement sources, report an arrest in the case, and officials have not confirmed details, including the person’s name or any charges.
  • Investigators conducted controlled burns and sensor tests near the suspected origin while evaluating whether embers from a Jan. 1 fireworks-related brush fire could have reignited on Jan. 7.
  • The L.A. City Fire Department declined to release records regarding the New Year’s fire as the inquiry assessed a potential rekindle scenario.
  • The Jan. 7 fire killed 12 people and burned nearly 24,000 acres, and investigators have also reviewed other possible ignition sources with no confirmed link to energized power lines.