405 & 101 Freeway Interchange — Sherman Oaks Freeway Interchange
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man on suspicion of arson Saturday morning after five separate grass fires broke out along the freeway transition connecting the southbound 405 and westbound 101 in Sherman Oaks, each fire burning to roughly five feet in diameter before firefighters knocked them down. The suspect’s identity has not been publicly released, and authorities have not provided further details on a possible motive.
According to CBS Los Angeles, firefighters found the suspect at the scene after the fires were reported, and CHP officers took him into custody. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed crews were dispatched to the transition road after the five spot fires were reported, per the outlet’s reporting. The California Highway Patrol first received the emergency call reporting a brush fire at the interchange at 8:21 a.m. Saturday. MyNewsLA reported that officers shut down the connector road at 8:36 a.m., while the Los Angeles Times said the road was temporarily shut around 8:40 a.m. as fire crews responded…