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06-03-2025
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California arsonist sets himself on fire while trying to blow up a car
Southern California authorities were searching Thursday for an arsonist who set himself on fire while trying to blow up a car. The man was caught on doorbell camera footage torching a black sedan, which burst into flames. After the initial burst of light subsided, the alleged arsonist could be seen also ablaze. Clearly feeling a sense of urgency, he leaped over a fence and ran out of frame, dousing as he went. The car, which was parked in a driveway in Corona, about 45 miles east of Los Angeles, continued to burn. The incident took place 'in the early morning hours' of Tuesday, the Corona Fire Department and Corona Police Department said in a joint statement. 'Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle on fire in the front yard of the residence,' the departments said. 'The fire destroyed the vehicle and caused moderate damage [to] the residence. Video from the resident's Ring camera captured a Caucasian or Hispanic male suspect, intentionally set the vehicle and subsequently himself on fire.' Investigators believe the suspect is in his 30s of medium build, 5'9' to 6'1' tall, with shoulder-length, light-colored hair. He fled the scene in a white Chevrolet or GMC pickup truck with tinted windows and light-colored rims, authorities said. As of Thursday, the suspect was still at large and unidentified, with police asking the public for help. Arson investigators were at a loss regarding a motive. 'For now, we think this is a random act of violence,' Corona Fire Capt. Daniel Yonan told the Los Angeles Times. 'He's still on the loose.' Doorbell cameras have captured more than one arsonist setting himself on fire. In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away. The fire heavily damaged the front yard and part of the home.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
He tried to burn a car and caught fire himself. Police hunt for singed arsonist
Authorities are looking for an arsonist who set himself on fire while trying to burn a car in Corona. The bizarre incident occurred early Tuesday when authorities say a man hopped a metal fence of a home in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue and set fire to a black sedan in the front yard. The flames were so explosive that the man's clothes also caught fire, authorities said. It was not known if the fire was severe enough to cause any injuries. The homeowner's surveillance cameras captured the moment before a ball of flames exploded, prompting the arsonist to hop back over the fence and run off with his clothes on fire. The man is then seen rolling on the ground to put himself out. Arson investigators with the Coroner Fire Department say the trail has gone cold on the man's identity and a motive for why he would target the home. 'For now, we think this is a random act of violence,' said Corona Fire Capt. Daniel Yonan. "He's still on the loose." Police and fire investigators are asking for the public's help to locate and possibly identify the arson suspect whom they described as a man in his 30s, 5 feet 6 inches to about 6 feet in height. They said the suspect has shoulder-length, light-colored hair. The man was last seen fleeing the area in a newer white pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet or GMC, with tinted windows and light-colored rims. Anyone with information that could lead to the man's arrest or identity can reach arson investigators at (951) 736-2219. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
