The Brief
- A suspect was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out at a homeless encampment in North Hills.
- The fire, located in a five-foot-deep hole filled with garbage, caused explosions and prompted a response from both the LAPD and LAFD.
- The suspect, who was reportedly living at the encampment, is in police custody and will be charged with arson.
LOS ANGELES – A suspect is in police custody and will be charged with arson following a trash fire at a homeless encampment in North Hills on Monday.
What we know:
The fire was reported around 7:36 a.m. in the 9200 block of Langdon just north of Nordhoff, in an empty lot that was reportedly being used as a homeless encampment. …