COPS have arrested four people in Los Angeles on suspicion of trying to start new fires.
It comes as firefighters continue to work around-the-clock to fight blazes that have now killed 25.
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A person tries to hose down embers from the Palisades Fire iCredit: AP
The four suspects were arrested for separate incidents across the city, the LAPD announced on Tuesday.
The death toll from the fires which started on January 7 rose again from 24 to 25, the LA County Medical Examiner said.
Authorities expect the number of fatalities to continue increasing.
One alleged arsonist was charged with three counts and is facing nine years in jail.
Jose Gerardo Escobar was arrested on Friday accused of intentionally trying to start a fire in the eastern suburb of Azusa.
Another suspect was arrested after allegedly using a barbecue lighter to start fires in North Hollywood on Sunday night.
A third arrest was made on Monday afternoon in the northern suburb of Van Nuys when a suspect lit a brush on fire.
The fourth person was arrested in West LA after trying to light a bin on fire.
Wind speeds on Tuesday were lower than forecast.
But the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned that winds would pick up overnight and into Wednesday morning.
There are currently over six million people under critical fire threat across Southern California.
California Fire said yesterday that the Eaton fire in the eastern suburb of Altadena is now the most destructive and deadly wildfire in Southern California’s history.
It has killed 17 people, burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed 7,000 buildings and other structures.
Meanwhile, the Pacific Palisades fire which has decimated one of LA’s ritziest neighbourhoods is the second most destructive ever in the region.
It has burned 23,000 acres and 5,000 structures , killing at least eight people.