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Two people arrested for violating curfew near Kamala Harris’ California home amid wildfires

Two people were arrested near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home as the neighborhood was in the evacuation zone because of the threatening Palisades Fire.

The LAPD detained the two men for breaking curfew violations around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, NBC Los Angeles reported, citing sources.

“They likely had no idea where they were,” the law enforcement source told the outlet.

Harris’ neighborhood is in the mandatory evacuation zone as the deadly fire pushes east toward the populated Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Kamala Harris’ Brentwood neighborhood where two men were arrested for breaking curfew Saturday morning. Google Maps

A curfew of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. was put into place for the zones affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires — including areas boasting multimillion-dollar properties owned by celebrities

The two suspects were not arrested on Harris’ property, the outlet reported.

Harris’ husband Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff purchased the home in 2012, according to Town and Country.

The four-bedroom home is worth $4.79M, according to a real estate listing.

Vice President Kamala Harris sits in on a briefing with California officials in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 10, 2025. AFP via Getty Images
Flames crests the hills behind the Pacific Palisades as firefighters battle the Palisades Fire on Jan 11, 2025. ZUMAPRESS.com

The deadly Palisades Fire, which began last Tuesday morning, has killed at least five people.

More than 23,600 acres have been destroyed and the blaze is only 11 percent contained, officials announced Saturday night.

The fire has destroyed or damaged over 5,000 structures as it extended to Mandeville Canyon, Brentwood and Bel Air.

There have been 4,720 personnel and 82 crews assigned to fight the fire.

A helicopter drops water on the Palisades Fire near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood on Jan. 11, 2025. AFP via Getty Images
Harris speaks about the LA fires alongside President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan. 9, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

After the fire broke out last week, Harris issued a statement saying she and her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhof were thinking of their fellow Californians being forced to evacuate their homes because of the raging inferno.

“My heart goes out to all those being impacted by the devasting wildfires in Southern California,” she said. “We are deeply grateful for the heroic first responders who are risking their own safety to fight the flames and help keep communities safe.

“As a proud daughter of California, I know the damage that wildfires have on our neighbors and communities,” she added.

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