It happened at Pioneer Park on Friday night.

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Transient arrested for allegedly starting brush fire at Southern California park

The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.

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Azusa residents thwart man setting fire in park, police say

Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out Friday night in Pioneer Park.

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Suspected Arsonist Arrested In Azusa Amid California Fires

A man was arrested in Azusa -- a city just east of Pasadena where one of the largest fires in L.A. is raging -- Friday ... and, cops claim he may have tried to start another fire.

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Man Suspected of Starting Brush Fire Arrested, Azusa Police Say

Police in Azusa announced that a man was arrested on Friday night after he allegedly started a brush fire in a park not far from where the Eaton Fire is still burning.  According to the Azusa Police Department, officers were dispatched to Pioneer Park – located at 1360 North Dalton Drive – around 11:37 p.m. on reports of a brush fire.  Upon arriving at the park, a witness alerted officers that the individual responsible for igniting the blaze wa…

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A man was arrested on suspicion of purposely starting a brush fire in Azusa, police announced.

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Man admits to purposely starting brush fire in Azusa: Police

Officers dispatched about 11:40 p.m. Friday to Pioneer Park, 1360 N. Dalton Ave., in response to a reported brush fire, located Jose Carranza- Escobar standing next to the flames, the Azusa Police Department reported.

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Officers arrest suspected arsonist near flames at Azusa’s Pioneer Park

The suspect, identified as Jose Carranza-Escobar, who the police describe as a “transient with a last known address in Azusa,” was found standing near the flames.

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Homeless man arrested for arson in Azusa park amid ongoing LA wildfires: police

Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park. 
	As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames. 
	Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly responded and extinguished the blaze in Pioneer Park. 
	“During the …

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Azusa Police Arrest Arson Suspect ... Claim He Started Brush Fire 
A man was arrested in Azusa -- a city just east of Pasadena where one of the largest fires in L.A. is raging -- Friday ... and, cops claim he may have tried to start another fire. Azusa PD tells TMZ  ... officers were dispatched to a local park just before midnight in regards to a brush fire -- where they claim a witness told them the man who lit the fire was still at the scene. …

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Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park. As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames. Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly responded and extinguished the blaze in Pioneer Park. “During the invest…

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Amid worries of new wildfires, man is suspected of starting a fire in Azusa park

Amid worries of new wildfires, man is suspected of starting a fire in Azusa park

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