Arson probe underway in Chinatown

Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles’s Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning where authorities said they were investigating reports of a person walking around with a gas can. Both fires were reported on North Broadway shortly before 2 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz.
Arson probe underway in Chinatown after witness reports seeing man with gas can igniting fires
An arson investigation was underway after firefighters extinguished two structure fires in Chinatown and witnesses reported seeing a suspect with a gas can.
Arson investigation underway after 2 buildings go up in flames in L.A.’s Chinatown
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Fires reported in 2 Chinatown restaurants in possible arson
Two restaurants on the same street in Chinatown were on fire Wednesday, with some witnesses saying a suspect was seen carrying a gas can in the area. The fires were reported around 2:15 a.m.
Fires Reported in 2 Chinatown Buildings in Possible Arson
Two buildings on the same street in Chinatown were damaged by fire Wednesday, prompting an arson investigation. The fires erupted around 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 800 and 900 blocks of North Broadway, damaging the Broadway Cuisine building and the nearby Hong Ning grocery store.
Investigation underway after 2 restaurants in L.A.’s Chinatown go up in flames
Authorities are looking into the causes of two separate restaurant fires in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood early Wednesday morning. (Feb. 19, 2025)
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