California Highway Patrol officials detained a suspect who they believe ignited a brush fire Monday that had charred approximately five acres in the Angeles National Forest.
Firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service were dispatched to the fire on East Fork Road, one mile north of Glendora Mountain Road, at 7:53 a.m., according to USFS spokesman Andrew Mitchell.
#EastFire – An immediate, decisive, aggressive initial attack by USFS and LACoFD firefighters stopped the early morning fire at four acres. The cause of the fire remains under investigation despite rumors of an arrest.@LACoFDPIO @CHPBaldwinPark @SDMLASD
— Angeles National Forest (@Angeles_NF) September 6, 2021
Los Angeles County firefighters, including 110 firefighters on the ground and in the air with water-dropping helicopters, were dispatched to the scene at 7:56 a.m., according to a county fire department dispatcher.
"They'll probably declare a knockdown time in the next hour or so," Mitchell said at around 9:30 a.m.
The CHP reported at 9:02 a.m. that a suspect was detained on suspicion of starting the fire.
#EastFire special thanks to @Lacofdairops for the aerial photo take early in the battle against this fire. @LACoFDPIO @CHPBaldwinPark @SDMLASD pic.twitter.com/yz82Ccrn5J
— Angeles National Forest (@Angeles_NF) September 6, 2021