Man arrested in connection with San Bernardino County brush fire that torched nearly 30 acres
Police arrested the man on suspicion of reckless burning in connection with the Little Mountain Fire that torched just over 30 acres on Wednesday.
Watch CBS News
Dean Fioresi is a web producer at CBS Los Angeles. Based in Southern California, Dean forged his love for writing through avid sports fandom as a child, opting to pursue a career in reporting at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he graduated in 2015 with degrees in English and journalism. Prior to joining CBS Los Angeles in 2021, Dean worked for a variety of startup sports marketing companies and SoCal based news outlets.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of reckless burning in connection with the Little Mountain Fire that torched just over 30 acres on Wednesday.
Patty Phillips' car got stuck on a boulder as she fled from her Malibu home during the Palisades Fire, leaving her surrounded by flames. After desperately searching for the firefighter who saved her, she'll soon be able to thank him in person for saving her life.
The combination of powerful winds and potential power outages has many people living across the Inland Empire living on edge, especially after witnessing the sheer force of the two devastating wildfires that continue to burn in Los Angeles County to the north.
The Pasadena Teacher's Union estimates that 10% of their 870 members lost their homes in the fire, while another 10% were displaced, on top of a large number of substitute teachers and school staff members.
Thousands of people still remain under evacuation order from the Palisades Fire more than a week after the destructive inferno was first reported. While they're desperately waiting to return home, one woman has been hiding out after sneaking past patrols last week.
When the rapidly moving Eaton Fire erupted on Tuesday it forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in a moment's notice. One of those people had to leave behind their husband of more than six decades just hours after he passed.
Dozens of abandoned vehicles still litter the roads of Altadena a week after the Eaton Fire ripped through neighborhoods, burning hundreds of homes. One local locksmith is doing what he knows best to help people start their recovery.
Los Angeles is now a week removed from the day that multiple devastating wildfires erupted to torch tens of thousands of acres. But still, the question remains if people should wear masks to limit their exposure to toxins in the air.
The Malibu surfing community is mourning the loss of one of their most iconic members, after Randall "The Craw" Miod was killed in the Palisades Fire last week.
A retired Los Angeles County Fire Department captain sprung into action when the Palisades Fire began to approach his home in Malibu last week, all while other homes in the surrounding area were already on fire.
Firefighters say winds between 20 and 30 mph were blowing through the area as they attempted to quell the flames burning in the Santa Clara Riverbed.
Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of one neighborhood.
The funds are earmarked for Altadena and Pasadena families that lost their homes in the Eaton Fire.
The owners of the Malibu restaurant "Moonshadows," which was completely destroyed by the intense flames of the Palisades Fire last week, are now trying to raise money to support the employees that once made them so popular.
Of the many Altadena residents who lost their homes during the Eaton Fire were two local firefighters, who said they've never seen a fire behave in such a way.