Man with apparent blowtorch arrested after palm tree set on fire in Whittier

A news photographer helped police track down an arson suspect who appeared to have a blowtorch in Whittier.

Fighters responded to reports of a palm tree on fire along the railroad tracks near Lambert Road and 1st Avenue just before 8 p.m. Thursday. They then called in police, saying they saw a man with a blowtorch trying to set more fires.

A photographer in the area wound up spotting the suspect and followed him until Whittier police arrived…

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