A man disguised as a firefighter was arrested on Saturday for attempting to burglarise evacuated residents in Malibu affected by the wildfire in Los Angeles, said the LA County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's department chief Robert Luna was in the Malibu area when he saw a "gentleman that looked like a firefighter.

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.