Entin revealed that police have taken a suspect into custody and later posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) confirming the information. The footage featured LAPD Senior Lead Officer Charles Dinsel addressing the situation.
“What we know right now is that the incident occurred here, and about 20 to 30 minutes later, a suspect was detained over in the Woodland Hills area by citizens,” Officer Dinsel stated during the interview. When asked if this indicated that someone intentionally started the Kenneth Fire, Dinsel responded, “At this time, that’s what we believe, yes.”
Although authorities are still determining the suspect’s exact motives, Officer Dinsel confirmed that the area is being treated as a crime scene. Entin added in his report that the Kenneth Fire has burned over 800 acres so
