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.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

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.

A man was arrested on suspicion of purposely starting a brush fire in Azusa, police announced. First responders were called to Pioneer Park shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Azusa Police Department. There, a witness told officers the man who ignited the blaze was still at the scene.

Amid the wildfires, a petition initially created a year ago to address crime in Vallejo has reignited recent support.

Dozens of people have been arrested in the wake of the Southern California wildfires, and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is vowing to go after criminals taking advantage of victims.

As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended ... 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames. Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly responded and ...

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FIRST ON FOX VIDEO: Police and residents of Azusa, California, a small city in Los Angeles County, teamed up Friday to stop a suspected arsonist in his tracks as at least three large wildfires ...

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.