Many Los Angeles residents have reported directly witnessing people starting fires in the area.
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On January 9th, comedian Whitney Cummins uploaded a viral TikTok to her account (@realwhitneycummins) about this rumor. According to the entertainer, he received a text message from a friend claiming to have witnessed someone start such a fire.
In her video, she speaks directly to the camera and relays the content of her friend’s texts. “This is a genuine message I received from a friend,” she says. “About the fire. I’m not going to cry because my last TikTok video where I cried about my house burning down and it broke my heart. I forgive you,” Cummins said, referring to the video he posted online. There is. she is evacuating Her home after the LA fire.
Cummins then went on to talk about a message she received from a friend. “She’s on a plane. And I said, ‘You want me to go to your house and pick up things. Like things that can’t be replaced. I’m going right now. The area is being evacuated.’ Despite that. She replies that you can’t come in. Yes, Topanga is barricaded, and the back road we use is now guarded by a fire truck, because a neighbor has set more fires behind our hill. Because they caught him. They chased him away and called 9-1-1.”
The manga goes into more detail about the message her friend gave her. They say there are other examples of people trying to add fuel to the flames. “I think a guy was recently arrested in Woodland Hills trying to put gasoline in the sewer system,” she says. “It’s happening everywhere.”
Is someone intentionally starting a fire in LA?
Cummins went on to say that he does not believe there is a valid reason for anyone to be involved in the Los Angeles fires.
@realwhitneycummings The Los Angeles fires are taking a deadly turn.
“Okay,” she says. “I’m happy to talk about climate change. I’m not a scientist, so I don’t know enough about it to even consider it. I think this is also a mental illness crisis. People who aren’t living What do you say? When someone brings someone back to life, I want to hear their story. I think they should be in jail, but I just want their side of the story. I just want to hear it.”
She went on to say: “Arsonist: We don’t need to hear your side of the story. Your story is the worst.”
In addition, actor and author Gianni Paolo (@giannivpaolo) also claims that there are people intentionally burning parts of Los Angeles. “Someone’s starting a fire,” he says. “I don’t know who that is. But when I said this yesterday, people called me insensitive. I don’t understand how weather works, embers are this and that. From the Palisades to Pasadena to the Hollywood Hills. And now it’s impossible to go to Calabasas, which is the closest to me. It’s just crazy.”
He said the fires were occurring in different locations and the sporadic nature of their occurrence was highly suspicious. “You don’t always know where the next moment is going to be, because you don’t even know how they’re happening. I mean, somebody’s starting these fires, but it’s insane at the moment. is.”
Are arsonists active in LA?
Afterwards, Paolo said: “Apparently they said they have someone in custody right now. For the Kenneth Fire closest to me.” CBS News We reported on a suspected arsonist who was arrested in connection with the Kenneth Fire. Paolo continued, “Hidden Hills, Calabasas, over there. I mean, there’s evidence. Some people are saying they’re seeing people setting fires. I don’t know who it is. What? Please let me know if you have any information.”
@giannivpaolo I’m looking forward to it #palisadesfire #pasadenafire #Calabasasfire #Lafires #Kenneth Fire ♬ Original song – Gianni Paolo
Additionally, Paolo details the reality that many Californians are currently having to endure due to the devastating Los Angeles fires. He says he is ready to leave immediately and has made the necessary preparations to do so. “My car is full. I’m just waiting for something to happen, waiting for something bad to happen,” he says.
There were also numerous reports from other people who claimed to have witnessed fires being intentionally started in Los Angeles. One X poster speculates: The fire started as part of a planned home robbery.
So, are arsonists active in Los Angeles as well? It’s still unknown. The official is Still under investigation The initial cause of the fire may be arson or a cut in a power line. The strong wind is moving embers This causes fires to spread in unpredictable and unusual ways.
Citizen patrol searching for arsonist
There are other reports of nearby civilians being wary of arsonists. in This X postfootage surfaced online that appears to show a number of people catching someone in the act. A group of residents worked together to restrain the suspect who started the fire, forcing him to the ground and restraining him.
Another video appears to show a person attempting arson in a different area of a different residential area. in this clipPolice arrive at the scene and apprehend the suspect.
moreover, There’s this viral clip This was posted by Dewboys, a YouTuber who took it upon himself to put out the flames in LA. He can be seen patrolling the area using a bottle of drinking water, looking for fires to extinguish. Their clip culminates with them being chased by someone. The person is seen chasing the car and throwing something. When the man leaves, Dewboys approaches the fire he has started near the underpass and puts it out.
TikTokers agree
Many commenters who responded to Cummins’ post said they too felt as if the fire was intentional. “I feel like I’m being attacked,” one TikToker wrote.
Another woman pointed out that the arsonist was taken into police custody almost immediately after Cummins posted the video. “The video just before this was interviewing a guy who grabbed someone and zip tied him up until the police came. Insane!” another user wrote.
Some were disgusted by the accusation. “It’s shocking. How could anyone think such a thing?” said one person.
One person likened this to another recent series of fires in Hawaii. They wrote, “This has a Maui vibe like no other.”
The Daily Dot reached out to Cummins via comment on TikTok, Paolo via Instagram DM, and the LAPD via email for further comment.
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