Roy Azimi, 43, was arrested and charged with felony arson and assault with a deadly weapon after firing a flare gun during a neighbor dispute in Woodland Hills, sparking a brush fire on Del Valle Street.
A neighborhood dispute in Woodland Hills escalated into a brush fire and felony charges after a man fired a flare gun at his neighbor, police said.
, 43, of Los Angeles, was arrested and charged with felony offenses after the Los Angeles Police Department's determined he intentionally started a fire during a confrontation with a neighbor.
On April 20, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 23000 block of Del Valle Street in Woodland Hills, according to an LAPD news release.
Officers from the Topanga Division arrived at the scene and identified Azimi as the suspect. Detectives later determined that Azimi discharged a flare gun during an altercation with a neighbor, and the flare ignited surrounding brush, the LAPD said.
"Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's Major Crimes Division are announcing the arrest of a suspect in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon involving a flare gun that sparked a brush fire in Woodland Hills," according to the LAPD press release.
Azimi was booked into jail on suspicion of arson and assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.
The LAPD's Major Crimes Division investigated the incident and concluded that Azimi intentionally fired the flare gun at his neighbor during the dispute, according to police.
Azimi was identified at the scene by Topanga Division officers and later processed into custody, police said.
The LAPD did not release details about the nature of the dispute between Azimi and his neighbor.
Azimi remains in custody on the felony charges. A court date has not yet been scheduled, according to the LAPD.
The fire department contained the brush fire at the Del Valle Street location. Police did not report any injuries from the incident.
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