Overview
- Surveillance footage shows two people approaching the home around 3 a.m. on Oct. 30 and running off as the porch exploded into flames.
- The couple and their 9-month-old escaped without injury after using a fire extinguisher and a garden hose to suppress the fire.
- The homeowner reported finding spray-painted buckets that smelled of gasoline and rolls of toilet paper used as fuses, indicating intentional arson.
- LAPD and the LAFD Arson Unit are investigating, and no suspects had been identified as of Saturday.
- The first-time homeowners say the residence is currently uninhabitable, neighbors have added security lighting and cameras, and tip lines include LAPD at 1-877-527-3247 and LAFD at 213-485-6095.