On Thursday night, the Kenneth fire was being investigated as a possible arson, and a person of interest was detained, officials said. The fire grew quickly to engulf 960 acres near Victory Boulevard west of Gilmore Street and was headed south towards Hidden Hills, fire officials said early Thursday evening.

The Kenneth Fire erupted in West Hills Thursday afternoon. The fire quickly grew in size and spread to Ventura County. LAFD had to divert resources from the Palisades Fire to battle this new blaze. LOS ANGELES - As firefighters are stretched thin battling several fires across Los Angeles County,

The Kenneth Fire broke out at about 2:40 p.m. along the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, growing to 960 acres as of Thursday evening, prompting mandatory evacuations. "We’re expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds," said L.A. Mayor Karen Bass during a Thursday news conference.

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California.