3 cars burn down in South LA; LAPD checking to see if fires set by arson
3 cars burn down in South LA; Arson suspected
Three cars have burned down in South Los Angeles, leaving investigators checking to see if the fires were arson.
LOS ANGELES - Three cars – all along the same street in South Los Angeles – went up in flames and now investigators are looking to see if the fires were set on purpose.
Los Angeles' police and fire departments responded to a call on East 41st Place around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews spotted two cars burning and firefighters took down the fires.
A short distance away, a van caught fire, but the owner took it down with a lawn hose.
The fires are under investigation as police look to see if it was started by a possible arsonist.
As of Thursday evening, no suspects have been identified in the fire.