A group of residents stepped in and conducted a citizen’s arrest after spotting a man allegedly sparking a fire in the brush of their neighborhood in Los Angeles, as the region deals with the aftermath of wildfires.

Alejandro Martinez, 41, faces a charge of arson, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Video posted by journalist Gabe Cortez on Instagram, and obtained by Fox News Digital, showed a man running down a road being chased by people in cars in a neighborhood in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in LA.

The video captured concerned residents taking matters into their own hands and tackling Martinez. 

Wrong neighborhood, buddy! Wrong neighborhood!

— Neighborhood resident

Brandon Taylor, a photographer with Traffic News LA, said that he was capturing photos in the area after he was alerted to a brush fire in the area.

“It just seemed a little strange that there was a guy there after a brush fire was reported just a quarter-mile up the road,” Taylor explained to FOX 11 Los Angeles. “And he’s in the bush doing something.”

After spotting Martinez in the bush, citizens went after him, leading to a swift apprehension.

A firefighter responds as a wildfire breaks out near the Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather-driven windstorm in Southern California on Jan. 7, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

For the neighbors, the suspected arson hits home as many Los Angeles residents continue to pick up the pieces after their homes were destroyed by devastating wildfires.

“The residents were furious,” Taylor said. “They’ve gone through the Woolsey Fire, which started just a mile from there. With all the dry vegetation, they were really concerned about him starting another fire and losing their homes.”

Authorities urge anyone with information about this case to contact the LA County Sheriff’s Department. Chatsworth is about a 30-mile drive northwest from downtown Los Angeles.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the LA County Sheriff’s Department for comment.