Officials say people have been impersonating firefighters to get into the ravaged areas, and now a couple have disguised themselves as members of the media.
Two people were recently arrested after authorities say they used fake press passes to illegally enter a Palisades fire evacuation zone.
According to a California Highway Patrol news release, officers stationed at roadblocks around the fire stopped “suspicious persons” at two separate roadblocks.
“These individuals were coming and going from closures while using Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department press passes, and their behavior raised suspicion,” the release said.
After confirming with the Sheriff's Department that the press passes were fake, CHP officers arrested those trying to use them.
Both suspects were taken to the Sheriff's Department's Lost Hills station for booking, and a search of their possessions revealed more fraudulent press passes, officials said.
The release did not say when the arrests took place, and authorities did not name either of the suspects or say what charges they may face.
This is not the first time in recent weeks that authorities have arrested people accused of trying to enter evacuation zones under false pretenses.
On Saturday, Sheriff's deputies arrested the couple From Oregon, they used a decommissioned fire truck to pose as firefighters responding to the Palisades fire.
Last week, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said his officers caught a burglary suspect dressed as a firefighter in the Palisades fire zone.