A homeless man allegedly connected to the Kenneth Fire in Los Angeles was caught with a “flamethrower.” The man was caught after a chase by locals and was taken into custody by police. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the area where the devastating Kenneth Fire broke out is being treated as a “crime scene.” “We believe that right now. It’s being investigated as a crime,” a police official said. At least 10 people have lost their lives so far in the fires that devastated Los Angeles, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Locals caught the man driving around with what appeared to be a “flamethrower.”
A witness told Fox 11 the suspect was “trying to get ahead with a tool that looked more like a blowtorch.”
The uncontrolled fire continues to spread in Ventura.
At least 10 people have died, and the death toll is expected to rise.
