A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Kenneth Fire. “Justice will be swift. It will be firm, and the maximum punishment will be sought,” an official said.
The Kenneth Fire is suspected to have been intentionally set and has scorched through around 1,000 acres.Officials are treating the Kenneth Fire as a crime, and an arrest has been made in connection with the blaze“The #KennethFire is 1,000 acres and now 35% contained. The forward rate of spread has been stopped,” California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote in a tweet during the early hours of Friday morning.
LAPD officials confirmed the arrested suspect is a homeless man in his 30s. While the blaze is “being investigated as a crime,” the motive behind starting the fire is still unclear. It is believed residents called 911 and reported a male attempting to start a fire on Thursday, January 9.“The #KennethFire is 1,000 acres and now 35% contained. The forward rate of spread has been stopped,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said early Friday morningSeveral celebrities, including Happy Days actor Henry Winkler, singer Chris Brown and TV star Elizabeth Chambers raised suspicions of arson in connection with the LA wildfires.
“Justice will be swift. It will be firm, and the maximum punishment will be sought,” Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told NewsNation. “Our goal is to send this warning,” he added. “Whether it’s looting, these internet scams, robbery, or future arsons. … The day and age of a DA’s office standing on the sidelines is over. We want to bring justice, and we will.”Working as a writer for Bored Panda offers an added layer of excitement. By afternoon, I'm fully immersed in the whirlwind of celebrity drama, and by evening, I'm navigating through the bustling universe of likes, shares, and clicks.
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