Gloria Lynn Mandich, 60, was arrested and now faces a felony charge of arson for allegedly starting a brush fire in Los Angeles amid the L.A. wildfires in January 2025.

A 60-year-old woman was arrested for arson near Leo Carrillo State Park amidst critical fire warnings in Southern California.

Gloria Lynn Mandich, 60, was detained over an alleged connection with a brush fire near Leo Carrillo State Park in Los Angeles County.

Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park. As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames.

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.