A Hollywood homeowner, actor Rico Ross, reported witnessing a suspected arsonist attempting to ignite a palm tree amidst a series of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The fires have consumed over 40,600 acres and destroyed more than 14,445 homes, resulting in at least 25 fatalities. CCTV footage showed a man in a light-colored hoodie throwing something at the tree before calmly walking away, causing sparks. Fortunately, a passerby used a hose to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived. The ongoing Palisades Fire, which began on January 7, remains only partially contained, revealing significant destruction in the area.
A Los Angeles homeowner was horrified to see a man tinkering with a tree outside a Hollywood mansion before the suspected arsonist started a fire.
As the Los Angeles Fire burns through neighborhoods and burns 40,600 acres in the past two weeks, a man has apparently been caught on camera trying to start a new blaze in Hollywood.
“Mission: Impossible” actor Rico Ross woke up Monday to report that someone had tried to set fire to a palm tree in his neighborhood on Fuller Street around 6:30 a.m.
“I woke up this morning and heard that someone two doors down had lit a tree on fire and tried to set all of West Hollywood on fire,” he said as he walked through the Melrose neighborhood.
“He dropped the match here and just started walking down the road,” he explained before telling his followers he was looking for the suspected arsonist.
CCTV footage shared by Ross showed a man wearing a light-colored hoodie stop near a tree, appear to throw something, then calmly walk away.
As he walked away, I saw sparks flying from the tree to the ground.
In another video, smoke could be seen billowing out as firefighters sprayed the tree.
The Los Angeles fires have burned hundreds of acres and gutted neighborhoods over the past week, but it appears a Neanderthal has been captured trying to start a new blaze in Hollywood.
Surveillance footage shared by Ricco Ross shows a man wearing a light-colored hoodie stop near a tree, appearing to throw something, then calmly walking away. As he walked away, I saw sparks flying from the tree to the ground.
Ross said the woman used a neighbor’s hose to extinguish the fire immediately after it started. She noticed the flames as she passed by and extinguished the fire until firefighters arrived.
Ross said the woman used a neighbor’s hose to extinguish the fire immediately after it started. She noticed the flames as she passed by and extinguished the fire until firefighters arrived.
A white van parked next to a tree was completely destroyed with scorch on the entire passenger side.
It is unclear whether the man was arrested. DailyMail.com has contacted authorities for comment.
The Palisades Fire, which broke out on January 7, was only 43 percent contained and caused mass destruction across Los Angeles, burning 23,700 acres.
The idyllic Palisades neighborhood has gone from a beloved celebrity paradise to a smoldering apocalyptic hellscape.
Hundreds of luxurious multi-million dollar homes are now little more than piles of rubble and ash, with little trace left of the heirlooms and household items that once graced the walls.
Parts of the building still remain, offering a glimpse of its former splendor. Instead of picturesque buildings with perfectly manicured lawns, these properties paint a terrifying portrait of fire.
“Mission: Impossible” actor Rico Ross woke up Monday to report that someone had tried to set fire to a palm tree on Fuller Street in his neighborhood around 6:30 a.m.
A white van parked next to a tree was completely destroyed with scorch on the entire passenger side.
Since the beginning of this month, six fires have broken out in the greater Los Angeles area, killing at least 25 people and burning more than 14,445 homes and other structures (Photo: Palisades fire rubble)
The ruins are covered in black soot and strewn with rubble, and trees and shrubbery that were once green and full of life have been burnt to a crisp.
Since the beginning of this month, six fires have broken out in the greater Los Angeles area, killing at least 25 people and destroying more than 14,445 homes and other structures.
Firefighters are still battling the Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.
