EAGLE ROCK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are accused of intentionally setting a brush fire in Eagle Rock that burned around 30 acres, authorities said.
The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Daniel Michael Nogueira and 25-year-old Bryan Araujocabrera, were arrested Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Nogueira is the son of a prominent Eagle Rock businessman. According to jail records, he's out of custody after posting $1 million bail.
There is a nearby homeless encampment in the area where the fire burned, but it was unclear who was the target of the alleged crime.
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The brush fire that started last Sunday, Aug. 25, shut down the intersection of the 134 and 2 freeways in Eagle Rock. The flames didn't damage any homes but it did force the evacuation of about 100 homes in the area.
Eyewitness News also learned that a firefighter on scene suffered a minor back injury due to a fall. Nobody else was hurt.
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The Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles District Attorney's office was expected to announce more on the arrests Wednesday.