Hollywood Arsonist Damages Jim Morrison's Former House

: by The Telegraph; on December 30, 2011

Burning cars are shown at the site of an arson fire in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Friday Dec.30, 2011. An arsonist torched car after car early Friday, sending firefighters scrambling to put out more than a dozen blazes in Hollywood and neighboring West Hollywood. CREDIT: Photo: AP / MIKE MEADOWS

AN ARSONIST SWEPT THROUGH THE HOLLYWOOD AREA UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS ON FRIDAY, TORCHING VEHICLES WHOSE FLAMES IGNITED NEARBY HOUSES, INCLUDING ONE ONCE OCCUPIED BY DOORS FRONTMAN JIM MORRISON.

The four-hour onslaught started shortly after midnight and sent firefighters scrambling to douse fires in at least a dozen locations in Hollywood and the neighboring city of West Hollywood. In nearly every case, the fire started in a parked car. US authorities were preparing for possibly another round of fires, while searching for a suspect.

One of the homes damaged was in Laurel Canyon, where Morrison and his girlfriend once lived. The winding road was the inspiration for the Doors' hit "Love Street," and the house was listed for nearly $1.2 million earlier this year, according to real estate website Zillow.com.