A man was taken into custody Friday in connection to nearly a dozen possible arson fires throughout Studio City.
Officials were investigating roughly 11 fires that started near each other between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 11300 block of West Ventura Boulevard, which ultimately turned out to be a dumpster fire, officials said.
"One of them was next to a gas station, so we could have had explosions. All these things make this a significant threat to the community," LAFD Capt. Patrick Leonard said.
AIR7 HD was overhead as authorities set up a command center near the location of the dumpster fire.
Another fire broke out in the 3900 block of Eureka Drive.
The suspect has only been identified as a previously convicted serial arsonist.
The LAFD arson and counter terrorism division was called to the scene.