Los Angeles: at least 1,000 under evacuation orders amid wildfire

Investigators suspect an arsonist may have sparked the Palisades fire and have taken a suspect into custody, mayor says

A brush fire in southern California has torn through more than 1,300 acres, shrouding parts of Los Angeles with plumes of smoke and ash and prompting evacuation orders for at least 1,000 residents.

Investigators suspect an arsonist may have sparked the Palisades fire, and have taken a suspect into custody, Los Angeles's mayor, Eric Garcetti, announced at a Monday morning news conference.