Overview
- Security footage shows two people approaching a West Adams house around 3 a.m. on Oct. 30 and igniting a blaze that erupted into a sudden fireball.
- Homeowner Robert, his wife, and their 9-month-old escaped without injury after he used a fire extinguisher and a garden hose to knock down the flames.
- The couple bought the home less than two months ago and is staying with relatives because they feel unsafe returning.
- Robert reported finding two buckets spray-painted black, toilet paper rolls apparently used as fuses, and a strong smell of gasoline after the fire.
- The LAPD and the LAFD Arson Unit are investigating with no suspects identified as of Friday evening, and authorities are urging the public to share tips and any relevant surveillance video.