Man arrested in connection massive Westlake apartment fire

Authorities arrested a 38-year-old man in connection to an apartment fire in the Westlake District that displaced around 37 people on Thursday.

The man allegedly started the tree fire, which spread to the two-story apartment complex. 

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire around 8:18 p.m. in 1500 block of West Cambria Street where heavy fire was reported in the attic.

74 firefighters were on the scene and helped put out the blaze in around 45 minutes, according to LAFD spokesman Nicholas Prange.

Investigators say the two-story apartment building caught fire after flames spread from a nearby tree. The fire fully consumed the attic, with partial involvement of the second floor, where firefighters prevented it from burning down into any first-floor units.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Authorities say this is incident is not related to the arsonist investigation in Mouth Washington where over 26 trees have been set on fire.