[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]wo men, 25-year-old Bryan A. Araujocabrera of Pacoima and 25-year-old Daniel M. Nogueira of Eagle Rock, were arrested in Eagle Rock on Saturday, August 31, six days after the Eagle Rock brush fire that started just after 4 PM on Sunday, August 25. The two men were booked on suspicion of attempted murder, Office Mike Lopez with LAPD said in a written statement.
KTLA reported that Araujocabrera’s bail was set at $1.116 million, and Nogueira’s bail was set at $1 million. Nogueira, who is the son of the President of Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce Michael Nogueira, posted bond and was released on Sunday, September 1.
Investigators believe that the fire was intentionally set after a verbal altercation between someone inside a blue pickup truck and occupants of a homeless encampment near the Glendale Freeway. An investigation by the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section (LAFD ACTS) revealed the fire to be intentional and targeting the members of the encampment.