NewsLos Angeles Times – CaliforniaNovember 8, 2026Los Angeles County
Woman arrested for allegedly starting Angeles National Forest brush fire during red flag warning
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A 47-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of intentionally setting a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest while a red flag warning for critical fire weather was in effect. U.S. Forest Service firefighters extinguished the half-acre fire on Little Tujunga Canyon Road before it spread. The suspect is being held on $35,000 bail.
Read the full story at Los Angeles Times – CaliforniaWhy It Matters
The incident highlights local enforcement efforts during dangerous Santa Ana wind conditions that prompt red flag fire warnings across Los Angeles County communities.
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locationAngeles National Forest“Site of the brush fire.”OrganizationLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department“Detained the suspect and released details via a news release.”OrganizationCrescenta Valley Station Jail“Initial jail where the suspect was booked.”PersonSheila Nartatez“47-year-old Los Angeles resident arrested on suspicion of starting a brush fire.”PersonRyan A. Vienna“Commander of the Crescenta Valley Station who commented on the incident.”OrganizationNational Weather Service“Issued the red flag warning cautioning about hot, dry Santa Ana winds.”locationLittle Tujunga Canyon Road“Location near where the fire occurred.”OrganizationCentury Regional Detention Facility“Facility in Lynwood where the suspect was transferred.”OrganizationU.S. Forest Service“Firefighters spotted the suspect near the brush fire and extinguished it.”