As several major fires wreak havoc on the Los Angeles, California area, locals are reporting witnessing people commit arson throughout the city.
Popular podcast host and Stanford Medicine Professor of Neurobiology & Ophthalmology Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. filmed a group of people allegedly lighting a fire in an urban area of Santa Monica Wednesday night.
“People are lighting fires in otherwise non-burning urban areas of LA. Saw this happen first hand at 302 Pico in Santa Monica. Called it in & fire dept & police responded. Stay safe and call in any activity ASAP. We don’t need more flames out here,” he wrote on 𝕏.
Dr. Huberman shared footage of trees catching fire near a parking lot where citizens reportedly started the small blaze.
People are lighting fires in otherwise non-burning urban areas of LA. Saw this happen first hand at 302 Pico in Santa Monica. Called it in & fire dept & police responded. Stay safe and call in any activity ASAP. We don’t need more flames out here. pic.twitter.com/AZ4GLr6N3q
— Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) January 9, 2025
The Los Angeles Fire Department eventually arrived and put out the fire, which was just across the street from Belmar Park.
Over 16 miles away from Belmar Park, locals called 911 to report witnessing a group of men wearing ski masks setting multiple fires.
BREAKING: 911 callers are reporting a group of five men in ski masks are setting fires across Los Angeles.
The latest unconfirmed incident was at 3506 Berry Dr.
Police report is that 5 kids are riding around on scooters lighting fires. One of these incidents was allegedly on… pic.twitter.com/k1IUCz9Kcu
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 9, 2025
According to Citizen there are 5 active arsonists in ski masks setting fires in and around the Hollywood Hills area https://t.co/WymtjgQFXq pic.twitter.com/bT9oPF9Qn1
— prayingforexits 🏴☠️ (@mrexits) January 9, 2025
Further north, a major fire in Studio City was filmed by an ABC7 Los Angeles helicopter.
“This is a completely separate part of town,” said a reporter riding in the aircraft.
