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Los Angeles Blaze May Have Been Started or Fuelled by Arson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 19 January 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the inferno in Los Angeles, California. More than 12,000 buildings have been damaged, with around 58,000 more at risk. According to experts, one common cause of wildfires can be ruled out: lightning. There have been no storms in the region this week. The area near the Temescal Ridge Trail also appears to be free of power lines or transformers, excluding another possible cause.<\/p>\n

Experts say they would not be surprised if one of the smaller fires that broke out following the Palisades blaze had been deliberately set.<\/p>\n

A civilian drone collided over the Palisades fire with a firefighting aircraft. The collision with a Canadair CL-415 occurred at around 1 p.m., according to Erik Scott, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department. \u201cQuebec 1 sustained damage to the wing and remains grounded and out of service.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigated the incident. It reminded the public that flying a drone during a firefighting operation is a criminal offence, punishable by up to twelve months in prison or a fine of up to $75,000.<\/p>\n

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Arsonist with Flamethrower Tied Up by Los Angeles Residents<\/strong><\/p>\n

A suspected arsonist, allegedly responsible for starting the latest Los Angeles blaze, was found with a \u201clarge propane tank or flamethrower,\u201d neighbours reported. Residents tied him up to detain him before police arrived at the scene in West Hills.<\/p>\n

Charles Dinsel, the senior officer, confirmed that a man had been caught attempting to start a fire. The cause of the Kenneth fire, which broke out on Thursday afternoon, is still unclear, but officials said it was \u201cbeing investigated as a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

While speculation about the cause of the recent blazes has been rife, investigators have only publicly discussed the possibility that the Kenneth fire, near the border between Los Angeles and Ventura County, was deliberately set. In that case, 33-year-old Juan Sierra has been named a \u201cperson of interest,\u201d though no charges have yet been filed.<\/p>\n

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Summer 2023 Brought the Largest Wildfire Ever Recorded in the EU<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the start of the season, Spain suffered devastating wildfires, followed in July by further blazes in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. August marked a turning point for Greece, which was struck by the worst wildfires in EU history. After the devastating July blazes on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu and in the Athens region, dozens of new wildfires broke out across the country in August. The most severe occurred in the northeast, near the city of Alexandroupolis. The fire started on 19 August and raged for several days, driven by dry vegetation, strong winds and high temperatures. EFFIS estimates that this blaze alone burned more than 94,000 hectares of land.<\/p>\n

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Since 2019, numerous tourist attractions worldwide have been destroyed by fires, often without the cause being determined. In some cases, authorities suspect arson.<\/p>\n