At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

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.

Two people were arrested after authorities said they used forged press passes to illegally enter the Palisades fire evacuation zone.

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag warning.

Two people were arrested after they forged press passes to access prohibited areas in the wake of the Palisades Fire, according to the Los Angeles Times. The two “suspicious individuals” were not identified,

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has arrested nearly 30 people in ... Members have been assisting the sheriff's department, the Los Angeles Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and several other local police departments.

By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush,

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM ALTADENA, THE PLACE OF THE EATON FIRE. AND THERE’S JUST SO MUCH DESTRUCTION. ANDREA. LISA, IT’S JUST YOU DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW BAD IT IS UNTIL YOU’RE HERE ON THE GROUND. WE’RE SEEING THE DEVASTATION FIRSTHAND.

Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Deployment of Additional CHP Officers to Protect Los Angeles Firestorm-Devastated Communities

Los Angeles County and City official provide an update on the situation Wednesday morning as the fires have killed at least 25 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.