Number of Fires Set by Homeless People Hits 38 a Day in Los Angeles

Published on May 15, 2024

The number of fires in Los Angeles set by the homeless continues to rise, according to a report published May 9. Citing Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) data, an investigation by local news station NBC 4 discovered the number of fires related to homeless encampments has steadily climbed over the past five years. The LAFD reported 13,909 homeless fires in 2023—or about 38 a day, almost double the number recorded in 2020, according to the report. The blazes are typically started around encampments built by transients along sidewalks, in parks, under freeway bridges, and elsewhere throughout the city. “I fear for my safety,” Hollywood resident and realtor Levi Freeman told the news station. “A tent fire could set other buildings ablaze and then go to the next building if [firefighters] can’t get here fast enough.”...

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