Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park. As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames.

Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away from a brush fire in Pioneer Park.

Police in Azusa announced that a man was arrested on Friday night after he allegedly started a brush fire in a park not far from where the Eaton Fire is still burning. According to the Azusa Police Department,

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Two men have been charged with felony arson in Los Angeles in unrelated cases as police and firefighters combat flames and crime in Southern California.

On Friday, January 10, 2025, emergency services received a call to Pioneer Park shortly after 11:30 p.m. to head to Azusa to control the blaze, indicating that a man had started the flames and was still at the scene.

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Officials said Escobar is not tied to any of the major wildfires that burned in Southern California. Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick commended the community for being observant and reporting suspicious activity.