Yet another fire broke out in Los Angeles on Monday, this time in Griffith Park. But first responders were able to quickly extinguish the fire, putting the quarter-acre blaze out in just 31 minutes.
The Los Angeles Police Department told reporting media that an arson suspect was taken into custody for the event, but no charges had been made as of Monday afternoon, according to CBS News. He was found 1.5 miles from the scene, ABC7 reported.
The fire began Monday afternoon around 1 p.m., and according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, it covered a quarter of an acre, burning on a slope below Griffith Observatory.