Gunfire, suspected arson at Sun Valley homeless encapment leads to dramatic dog rescue

LOS ANGELES A man narrowly escaped being shot and a dog was rescued from a burning encampment in a series of chaotic events in a Sun Valley neighborhood.

What we know:Police and fire officials responded to the 9400 block of Tellfair Avenue in Sun Valley after 911 calls came in at 8:45 pm.

Witnesses told police that a woman doused an RV with gasoline and threw a lit accelerant underneath it, causing it to explode in flames.

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