AZUSA – A homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of igniting a brush fire at Pioneer Park in Azusa, authorities said Saturday.
Officers dispatched about 11:40 p.m. Friday to Pioneer Park, 1360 N. Dalton Ave., in response to a reported brush fire, located Jose Carranza- Escobar standing next to the flames, the Azusa Police Department reported.
Suspected Arsonist Arrested In Azusa ,Pioneer Park. pic.twitter.com/To6dmIFNOW
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Officers quickly detained Carranza-Escobar and Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters dispatched to the scene quickly knocked down the blaze…