Smoke eaters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were working in a burned-down Altadena neighborhood on Thursday when they came across two suspicious people who were leaving one of the

Police around Los Angeles say looters are taking advantage of wildfire devastation by pilfering anything they can get their hands on.

Deputies arrested looters in the Eaton Fire evacuation zone earlier this week. Firefighters recovered a stolen Emmy Award and Sharp Award from one of the looters. County officials said at least nine people have been charged with looting in the Palisades and Eaton Fire evacuation areas.