The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two individuals on Tuesday who admitted to setting fires outside of the wildfire zones.​

He spent 27 years with the LAPD, completing his career with the department as the assistant commanding officer of the West Bureau.

Two wildfires ignited early Tuesday in San Diego, California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The Lilac Fire had burned about 20 acres at a moderate rate of speed and was zero percent contained, Cal Fire’s San Diego department said in a statement posted on social media.

Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires.

The Warwick Police Department has started a campaign to help over 20 LAPD officers who have lost their homes and belongings in the wildfires that have ravaged southern

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

A second day of windy and dry conditions is in store for Southern California. Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking.

LOS ANGELES — Winds picked up Tuesday in Southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather two weeks after two major blazes started that are still burning in the Los Angeles area.

Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

LAPD experience: Prior to this appointment, Lurie worked for the LAPD for 27 years, most recently serving as assistant commanding officer of West Bureau. According to an LAPD review of its own ...

Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced flood and mudslide warnings lasting through Monday. Saturday, 4:00 p.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 87% containment, the Eaton Fire at 95% containment and the Hughes Fire at 92% containment.