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Arsonist starts new fire in LA — then gets tackled to the ground by neighbors until cops arrive (video)

Carla Sinclair
Feb 05, 2025
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Image: Chatsworth fire from 2020; Glenn Highcove / shutterstock.com

After a gentleman in the Los Angeles area was seen allegedly lighting a couple of brush fires on Monday, a group of neighbors tackled him to the ground, where he remained until police arrived. (See video from KTLA below.)

The arsonist had already started one fire in one of Chatsworth's ca…

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