LAPD officials confirm a man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon but cautioned that he has not been connected to lighting anything ablaze

A suspect police say was armed with a gun was shot and killed by officers responding to a call in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles Sunday night. The incident began with a report of

LAPD detained someone in Woodland Hills after a group of citizens said he started the Kenneth Fire. The LAPD has not made that connection and has not arrested the person.

An arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills. At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills.

A group of residents in Woodland Hills helped arrest a man who was allegedly trying to start fires. A police source tells FOX 11 the man may be connected to the Kenneth Fire.