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Video shows the man pouring what looks to be an accelerant on the wall of the business before setting it ablaze early Tuesday morning.
The suit, which blames LADWP for damages caused by the devastating fire, amends a complaint filed in March and contains new allegations of city mismanagement and various attempts by LADWP to cover up its part in stoking the fire that destroyed nearly 7,000 homes and businesses and killed 12 people.
Firefighters in Los Angeles County contained the 47-acre Bert Fire in Castaic without reported injuries or damage.
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:47 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
Crews on Wednesday afternoon were battling a brush fire in the Beverly Crest area, authorities confirmed. The blaze, dubbed the Spur Fire, was first reported at about 1:30 p.m. near N San Ysidro Drive, north of Beverly Hills and east of Franklin Canyon.
City leaders praised first responders and drew attention to fire mitigation measures after the Rancho fire, which broke out on Monday afternoon, was largely contained by Tuesday evening.
Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department and Beverly Hills Fire Department Wednesday worked together to put out the flames from a small brush fire that broke out in the hillside residential community of Beverly Glen. The fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. on San Ysidro Drive as the slow-moving brush fire burned one-quarter acre.
A check from State Farm to a Los Angeles fire survivor has taken more than a week to clear so far. A bank is concerned about insufficient funds.