Following arrests of alleged firefighter impersonators, officials say two more people have been taken into custody for using fake passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone.
California officials will reopen some Palisades Fire evacuation zones, as law enforcement ramps up security to address looting.
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department launched a Looter Suppression Team for the Altadena area scorched by the Eaton fire.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.
The sheriff's station reopened four days after contamination prompted an OSHA complaint and a closure decision.
As of Monday, authorities had confirmed at least 27 fatalities because of the wildfires ravaging Southern California, with the sheriff’s office warning of more likely to come.
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday afternoon, according to the LAPD.
President Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes. That could put sheriffs overseeing California jails in conflict with the state's sanctuary law.
On Jan. 18, Los Angeles deputies patrolling the Palisades Fire area saw a firetruck that looked unofficial, according to a Facebook post by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were informed, and they stopped the truck as it was seen attempting to enter an evacuation zone, officials said.
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