ALBAWABA - A video has gone viral on social media showing a man intentionally setting a tree on fire. Many posted the clip and claimed that the location of the video was in Los Angeles, California.
In the footage, a man who was wearing a sweatshirt (hoodie) was caught next to a palm tree and he set it ablaze and then left the place quickly. Netizens said that authorities in the state are searching for the man who appeared in the clip.
It is worth noting that Los Angeles, California is witnessing one of its worst wildfires that has been going on for the past few days amid huge efforts by the authorities to combat the spread of the fire.
Fires in Los Angeles, California have killed at least 25 people, authorities said that the fires were ignited by severe drought conditions and strong winds.
ABC News revealed that thousands of firefighters are trying to put out across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County.
The American website also revealed that 88,000 residents were evacuated from their homes while another 84,000 are under evacuation warnings.
