U.S.: L.A. arson spree: Officials struggle as wave of fires continue
- 39 number of fires suspected to be part of an arson spree in the L.A. area
- 7 number of fires set last night alone — one of the arson attacks was described as “serious”
- $60k the size of the reward for info leading to an arrest; despite this, details are scarce source
- » Cars uses as incendiary devices: The damage caused by these fires, many of which were started by unlocked cars and allowed to blaze out of control, sometimes spreading to nearby buildings — in one case a home where Jim Morrison once lived. “Auto fires, as soon as they get going, they get really hot, really fast,” Los Angeles Assistant Chief Patrick Butler said. “They essentially give off their own combustibles.” Officials are asking neighbors to keep their eye out and to offer up any security footage near the scenes of the arson attacks.