Another Griffith Park Fire, Possible Suspect Caught

August 23 brush fire in Griffith ParkJust after 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported "a small fire in Griffith Park." A knockdown was called at 2:56 p.m., according to LAFD Spokesperson d'Lisa Davies over the phone, but she did not know the acreage of the fire yet. There are also some unconfirmed reports of a possible suspect in custody, but those are just rumors at the moment. This is the fourth time a fire or fires has occurred to the park since July 27th. Last weekend, seven small fires went ablaze and arson is suspected.

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Outstanding! I guess we'll know if this is the guy if there are no more fires AND they can link him to at least one of the six already set and extinguished.

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