In a bizarre incident that could have been pulled straight from a Hollywood script, two individuals were arrested in Pacific Palisades on Saturday for impersonating firefighters, as reported by The New York Post.
The duo’s not-so-brilliant plan included using a firetruck they had purchased at an auction to breach a checkpoint set aside for first responders battling the devastating Palisades Fire.
The wildfire, which ignited two weeks ago, has ravaged large swathes of Los Angeles County. Emergency crews from across the country, and even from neighboring Mexico, have been working around the clock to control the inferno.