The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:14 PM on Friday, June 15, 2012 to a reported fire within the Westwood Hills Christian Church located at 10808 Le Conte Avenue in Westwood.
Firefighters swiftly entered the sanctuary of the 61 year-old gothic-style church to find furnishings that had been deliberately set ablaze. Though the non-injury fire was quickly extinguished, the incendiary act caused at least $5,000 of property damage.
LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section Investigators were soon on scene, and in accordance with protocol, activated the regional "House of Worship Arson Task Force", bringing specialists from the Los Angeles Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to join the active LAFD investigation.
"An act of arson in a house of worship is a particularly repugnant crime" said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey, who added "the activation of the regional 'House of Worship Arson Task Force' underscores the importance to our community as a whole, in quickly apprehending those responsible."
Investigators are asking those with information about the fire, to contact the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section directly at (213) 893-9800.
Dispatched Units: E37 RA37 E71 E59 RA59 E292 T92 E261 T61 EM9 BC9 BC18 E19 T37 E237 AR2 AR10 DC3 AR7 AR17 AR9Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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