Overview

• The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the October 2024 fire at Kanye West’s Northridge church property as potential arson.
• The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety placed two liens on the site for unpaid inspection fees following visits in January and March 2025.
• West owes approximately $448,254 in unpaid property taxes across multiple Los Angeles holdings, including the Northridge property.
• Neighbors had previously criticized the abandoned site as an 'eyesore' and raised concerns about safety and squatters before the fire.
• Kanye West, currently residing in Spain, has not publicly commented on the fire, the investigation, or his growing financial liabilities.