The suspect, who was not named, was arrested near the Kenneth Fire at about 4:30 p.m. when police were called out to a report of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills. Police were helped by residents who secured the man until law enforcement arrived.

An arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills. At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills.

WOODLAND HILLS -A homeless individual is in custody following a reported arson attempt in Woodland Hills, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday, a radio call was placed reporting a person attempting to ignite a fire in the 21000 block of Ybarra Road,

LAPD officials confirm a man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon but cautioned that he has not been connected to lighting anything ablaze

A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the Woodland Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the fire was quickly burning toward the south, relatively close to homes before they were able to establish perimeter lines.

With several devastating wildfires already burning in the Los Angeles region, another brush fire forced evacuation orders in Woodland Hills on Thursday afternoon.