Vehicle fires in Fairfax District area could be work of arsonist, LAFD says

Sunday, June 11, 2023
FAIRFAX DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An arsonist could be behind a suspicious fire that broke out in a carport in the Fairfax District over the weekend.

The blaze broke out just after 2 a.m. Saturday in a detached garage behind several homes in the 400 block of N Curson Avenue. When firefighters arrived, two vehicles were found fully engulfed.
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The fire didn't spread to any homes and no injuries were reported.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said there's been a series of similar vehicle fires in the same area, two of which happened on Wednesday, June 7.

The first was reported at 3:27 a.m. in the 160 block N Sycamore Avenue where firefighters found one car on fire.
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Then, at 5:22 a.m., another vehicle fire was reported at 260 S Orange Drive.

Investigators are looking to see if there's a possible connection between all incidents.

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