60 Arson Fires Terrorize L.A.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Firefighters battled 12 more arson fires at carports today in the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood as police detectives are questioingn the three suspects arrested so far on arson charges.

Authorities suspect that today's fires could be connected to 48 other terrorizing blazes in L.A. County communities, including:
  • Downtown Hollywood
  • Hollywood Hills
  • West Hollywood
  • Fairfax
  • Los Feliz
  • North Hollywood
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Valley Glen
  • Sun Valley
  • Los Angeles
The rash of L.A. area car fire incidents now totals 60 fires, including the blaze that torched the former home of rock star Jim Morrison of The Doors.

It is the worst arson fire outbreak since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.

The LAPD, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the LAFD, the L.A. County Fire Department and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are all working together on the Los Angeles Metro arson fires cases.

A reward of $60,000 has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of arsonists involved in what many are suggesting could be a conspiratorial case of domestic terrorism.