Jose Gerardo Escobar was arrested for arson after setting a tree on fire ... any of the major wildfires that burned in Southern California. Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick commended the community ...

The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested ... Arriving officers located the man and took him into custody on suspicion of arson while Los Angeles County firefighters put out the brush ...

While firefighters were stretched thin fighting the massive Palisades and Eaton fires, several small fires were intentionally ...

Video shows an Azusa officer handcuffing ... the county sheriff's office, arson investigators in neighboring departments and the California National Guard are taking a "zero-tolerance" approach ...

Footage shows the moment an arson suspect was arrested in Azusa, California, while standing next to a burning tree, as the wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding California areas continue.

"Azusa PD urges everyone to remain alert ... Mandich was booked into Ventura County Jail on a felony charge of arson under California Penal Code 451(d) and is scheduled to appear in Ventura ...

Authorities say an uptick in arson arrests was likely the result ... West Hills as the Kenneth fire raged above him, police said. California’s fire seasons often bring out a pair of misconceptions.