Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Dustin Nehl,
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.
California officials on Tuesday announced residents in certain Palisades Fire evacuation zones will be allowed to return home, as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department increases security measures to address looting incidents.
For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trial, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.
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.
The alleged suspects, identified as a 31-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, wore turnout gear and had helmets and radios, officials said.
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.
As residents throughout the Los Angeles area deal with the unfathomable disaster that remains after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, a new threat is looming over the weekend. Officials
With the burn area nearly fully contained, final evacuation orders stemming from the deadly Palisades Fire were lifted, allowing residents to return to their properties, but nightly curfews are still in place Wednesday in fire areas.
Altadena residents can have the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department check on their homes for free as the Eaton Fire cleanup efforts continued through the weekend.