Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44, were arrested for Impersonating a Firefighter and entering an evacuation zone.

Officials said an LAPD patrol unit was driving through the Palisades Fire area with fire personnel and noticed a fire truck that did not appear to be legitimate. 

The officers reached out to deputies and shared that the individuals in the phony fire truck attempted to enter an evacuation zone.

‘Palisades Fire’ near Brentwood neighborhood in Los Angeles on January 11, 2025.  (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Investigators will be presenting the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration on Tuesday. 

As of January 12, approximately 29 people have been arrested in Los Angeles so far in connection to criminal activity related to the ongoing wildfires.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 25 of those arrested were in the area of the Eaton Fire, while four others came from the Palisades Fire evacuation zone. 

Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.