A 15-year-old boy doused the outside of his family’s home with gasoline and set the house on fire on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, officials said.

The young arson suspect ran off and remained at large Sunday night, following the 5:30 p.m. fire at the home in the 5200 block of Calico Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Ann Devane said.

After becoming upset with his mother, the teen dumped gasoline around the exterior of the house and set it aflame, she said.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which caused about $70,000 worth of damage to the house and its contents, Devane said.

Deputies set up a search perimeter to seek the young suspect, but the search was ultimately called off without success.

The young suspect was taken into custody about 8:10 p.m. when he returned home as deputies remained on scene, Devane said.

But his identity was known to investigators, she said. The investigation was ongoing.

The occupants of the home all got out safely, Devane said.

Anyone with information can reach the sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station at 562-949-2421. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.