SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — Officers arrested a man Saturday morning suspected of starting several small grass fires around a freeway transition road in Sherman Oaks, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol arrested a man Saturday morning suspected of starting several small grass fires near the 405 and 101 Freeway interchange in Sherman Oaks. The incident temporarily shut down the transition road before crews extinguished all five spot fires.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — Officers arrested a man Saturday morning suspected of starting several small grass fires around a freeway transition road in Sherman Oaks, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol received a call at approximately 8:21 a.m. about a brush fire on the right side of the southbound 405 Freeway at the westbound 101 Freeway. CHP and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident shortly afterward, temporarily shutting down the transition road around 8:40 a.m.
Upon arrival, fire crews located five separate spot fires, all about 5 feet in diameter. The fires have since been extinguished and the road has reopened.
An arson suspect was found at the scene and is in the custody of the CHP. Authorities told The Los Angeles Times that no specific charges have been made public, and the CHP has not released the suspect's identity.
The incident added to a series of small brush fires reported in the area this week. A separate grass fire was reported southbound on the 405 in Sherman Oaks on September 11, which crews quickly extinguished with no structures threatened.
The Los Angeles Fire Department and CHP urged the public to stay aware of dry conditions and to report any suspicious activity near freeway corridors.
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