Los Angeles Fire Department

Previously Convicted Serial Arsonist Arrested for String of Fires Set Across Studio City

A man was arrested in connection with the fires around 9 a.m.

A previously convicted serial arsonist was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a string of fires that were set throughout Studio City, fire officials said. 

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to eleven scenes on Ventura Boulevard before 4 and 6 a.m., including various auto fires, rubbish fires and a reported structure fire that turned out to be a dumpster fire. 

Some of the fires were small while some extended to larger areas, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported and no structured were damaged. 

One of LAFD's arson K-9's Blue detected an accelerant while investigating the fires. 

The fires were deemed suspicious and were investigated as possibly linked together as a single arson case.

Investigators combed through surveillance video and arrested a man -- described as a serial arsonist -- in connection with the fires around 9 a.m. 

Personnel from the LAFD's Arson/Counter Terrorism Section and the Los Angeles Police Department were assigned to the investigation. 

Investigators declined to comment on what was used to spark the fires. 

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