A suspected serial arsonist who allegedly lit eight fires in the Sherman Oaks area in one day has been arrested, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.  On October 20, around 10:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a series of vehicle,

Firefighters are investigating a series of arsons in Sherman Oaks that officials say are connected. Crews responded to three different fires Tuesday night into Wednesday, including a carport fire at a Sherman Oaks apartment complex that destroyed at least five cars.

Fire officials said arson and police investigators are looking at whether the man may be also responsible for suspected arson fires in the Sherman Oaks area earlier this week, including at an apartment complex where authorities say five vehicles in a carport were destroyed and two apartment units were damaged.