A 43-year-old Los Angeles man is facing two felony charges after firing a flare gun during a neighborhood dispute in Woodland Hills, sparking a brush fire that forced firefighters to respond in the hills above Del Valle Street.
Roy Azimi, 43, faces two felony charges after firing a flare gun during a Woodland Hills neighborhood dispute, sparking a brush fire on Del Valle Street that required LAFD response.
A 43-year-old Los Angeles man is facing two felony charges after firing a flare gun during a neighborhood dispute in Woodland Hills, sparking a brush fire that forced firefighters to respond in the hills above Del Valle Street.
Roy Azimi was arrested on May 21 in the city of Rosemead and booked under number 7243423, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office filed charges of assault with a deadly weapon and recklessly causing a fire.
The incident began on April 20, 2026, when the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 23000 block of Del Valle Street in Woodland Hills. Fire crews arrived after receiving reports that someone had been discharging a flare gun nearby, according to LAPD and KTLA.
Officers from the Topanga Division responded to the scene and identified Azimi as a suspect. A crime report was completed and forwarded to the LAPD Major Crimes Division for further investigation, according to the department.
Major Crimes detectives determined that Azimi intentionally fired multiple flare rounds during a dispute with a neighbor. One of those rounds ignited vegetation near the victim's home, sparking the brush fire, according to LAPD.
"An arson suspect accused of starting a brush fire by firing a flare gun during a neighborhood dispute in Los Angeles' Woodland Hills neighborhood is facing felony charges, authorities announced Wednesday."
— KTLA, reporting on the charges
The District Attorney's Office reviewed the case and filed two felony counts against Azimi:
Both charges carry potential prison time. A conviction for recklessly causing a fire under California Penal Code 452(c) can result in up to five years in state prison, according to California law.
The LAPD Major Crimes Division is asking anyone with information about the case to contact them at 213-486-7260. Anonymous tips can be submitted to LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at lacrimestoppers.org, according to the department.
Azimi remains in custody as his case moves forward through the Los Angeles criminal justice system.
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