>> in southern california tonight a growing mystery has police on alert and firefighters scrambling to solve a hollywood whodunnit. a serial arsonist is torching l.a. nbc's george lewis reports.
>> reporter: los angeles firefighters had their hands full as they responded to call after call. autos parked in carports burning, the flames spreading to surrounding buildings in many cases. mike robins went door to door to warn his neighbors.
>> within a couple minute that is carport was pretty well envelopeded.
>> reporter: investigators said the fires had been deliberately set. one firefighter was injured when he fell.
>> very dangerous fires. these can certainly lead to loss of life, injury. we're very concerned about it.
>> reporter: there were a total of 19 fires in hollywood and the neighboring city of west hollywood . some of them near famous landmarks. one of the incidents was at the former home of the late rock star jim morrison . the fire reported at about 1:20 this morning. ironically morrison who performed with the doors in the 1960s was the guy who famously sang "come on, baby, light my fire ." now arson investigators are coming through to see if they can find out who lit these fires. police arrested two men were arson on thursday. they were in jail during friday's incident.
>> when it's something manmade and someone is trying to do harm and trying to cause damage, yeah, it does hit home with us.
>> reporter: law enforcement and fire officials say it's a tense situation tonight as they wait to see if there will be another arson epidemic. george lewis , nbc news, hollywood .
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45829622/
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