2 Arson Suspects Detained in Los Angeles Wildfire: Police

2 Arson Suspects Detained in Los Angeles Wildfire: Police
A firefighting helicopter drops water onto a brush fire scorching at least 100 acres in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Calif., on May 15, 2021. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—A smoky wildfire churning through a Los Angeles canyon community gained strength Sunday as about a thousand residents remained under evacuation orders while others were warned they should get ready to leave, authorities said.

The cause of the fire near Topanga State Park has been deemed “suspicious” and is under investigation, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.