A couple from Oregon has been charged with impersonating Los Angeles County firefighters while trying to enter a wildfire evacuation zone in Malibu, prosecutors said Friday.
Convicted arsonist Dustin Nehl, 31, and his wife Jenni Nehl, 44, are expected in a Van Nuys courtroom next month after being charged with impersonating fire officials in a decommissioned fire truck
Los Angeles County DA Hochman Announces Charges Against Oregon Man and Woman for Impersonating Firefighters During LA County Wildfires
The alleged suspects, identified as a 31-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, wore turnout gear and had helmets and radios, officials said.
Most of Oregon’s wildfire strike teams are heading back home after spending two weeks fighting the devastating fires in Southern California.
Dustin and Jennifer Nehl were caught attempting to enter an evacuation zone with a fake fire truck, marking the latest in a series of arrests for crimes during the ongoing wildfire crisis The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) announced on Jan.