Los Angeles Man Arrested for Pismo Beach Arson Sunday Afternoon

PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) – A 30-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested for felony arson after starting a fire off Costa Brava Sunday afternoon.

On Aug. 30, around 1:24 p.m., officers received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire in the 2000 block of Costa Brava stated a press release Monday from the Pismo Beach Police Department.

According to Pismo Beach Police, witnesses shared that they saw a man, later identified as a 30-year-old Los Angeles man, set a tent on fire and then walk away from the area.

The flames spread quickly up the hill north of the ignition site and were extinguished after a multi-hour response by the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department shared the local law enforcement agency.

The fire burned around 9.5 acres, but no structures were threatened during the fire response added the Pismo Beach Police Department.

Witnesses positively identified the suspect and officers detained him and he was found to have fuel and an ignition source detailed the Pismo Beach Police Department.

The 30-year-old was then booked on a charge of felony arson and he remains in custody with bail set at $100,000 stated the Pismo Beach Police Department.

Investigators determined this was an isolated incident conducted by the 30-year-old alone and there is no ongoing threat to the broader public noted the local law enforcement agency.