By SDCN Editor
Los Angeles County, CA–A 60-year-old woman was arrested on a charge of felony arson related to a brush fire that ignited on January 8 near Leo Carrillo State Park in Los Angeles County, California State Parks announced Friday
The suspect, Gloria Lynn Mandich, was booked into Ventura County Jail on a felony charge of arson. She was scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Friday.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire.
The region has been under a red flag warning, and severe fire danger has been intensified by powerful Santa Ana winds, which have fueled multiple destructive wildfires across Southern California.
California State Parks urges the public to remain alert during red flag warnings and to report any suspicious activity to authorities immediately. As a precaution due to the dangerously high winds, Leo Carrillo State Park’s campground was closed to the public on Friday,
Other parks closed from the impact of the current wildfires are Will Rogers State Historic Park, Topanga State Park, Malibu Creek State Park, Malibu Lagoon State Beach, Chino Hills State Park, and Los Encinos State Historic Park.
The weather conditions have fueled rapid wildfire spread across the region, resulting in multiple reported fatalities and widespread destruction, including severe damage to Topanga SP and Will Rogers State Historic Park.
