Two people were arrested for arson in separate incidents just outside the fire zone on Wednesday, according to the LAPD. In one incident, a citizen extinguished a fire in a tree and detained an arson suspect, police said. That suspect admitted to starting the fire because he "liked the smell of burning leaves," police said.

Coos County fire crews say they witnessed “mass devastation” in the California Palisades fire, and shared their experiences after returning home from the most d