Amidst a serious forest fire, thieves plan to 'visit' the US Vice President's house?

Police detained two suspects following a report of a possible burglary at the home of US Vice President Kamala Harris, amid a devastating wildfire in California.

Smoke rises in Brentwood amid California wildfires

KTLA reported on January 13 that police in Los Angeles (California, USA) had just arrested two suspects in front of Vice President Kamala Harris's house during a curfew due to a serious wildfire.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they arrested two suspects in front of Ms. Harris's home in the Brentwood neighborhood at about 4:30 a.m. on January 11 (local time), after receiving a report of a possible burglary.

The two were arrested for violating curfew, as the area was under evacuation orders, but were soon released due to lack of evidence linking them to a crime.

Ms. Harris was not home at the time of the incident. The home is normally guarded by the U.S. Secret Service, state and local police, but it is unclear whether that has changed due to the evacuation order.

Unprecedented damage

The National Guard is helping patrol the evacuation zones, where a curfew is in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Dozens of suspected looters have been arrested in the fires. At least 24 people have died, while more than 150,000 people are under evacuation orders.

Brentwood is increasingly threatened by the Palisades Fire, the first and largest of several wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area. Strong winds returning on January 12 could increase the danger.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires have burned about 65 ^square miles, an area larger than the city of San Francisco, and have destroyed more than 12,300 structures.

Firefighters from nine other states joined the fight, using 1,354 fire engines and 84 aircraft. More than 14,000 firefighters were mobilized.

According to preliminary estimates from AccuWeather , this wildfire season has caused the most damage in US history, with estimated losses ranging from 135-150 billion USD.

Prisoners join fire fighting

According to The Washington Post on January 13, more than 900 prisoners were mobilized to fight fires in Los Angeles, in the context that California has a significant number of firefighters who are in prison for minor crimes.

Firefighters in custody were mobilized to fight the fire.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said 939 "incarcerated firefighters" are fighting the blaze, along with nearly 2,000 firefighters from the California Fire Department.

The program is completely voluntary and eligible participants will have days reduced from their sentences, CDCR officials said, according to Fox 5.

Volunteers are also paid between $5.80 and $10.24 a day, depending on their skill level. In emergencies, they are paid an additional $1 an hour, according to CDCR.

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