Homeowners in evacuation zone armed with weapons to protect their property from looters during Los Angeles wildfires.

Despite evacuation orders and raging wildfires, defiant and armed Los Angeles homeowners in the Altadena community are standing up to protect their homes, even if the streets have been blocked off by a police line.

At least a dozen individuals have been arrested for looting and arson, and prosecutors in Los Angeles and Orange County are requesting the governor to impose stricter sentences on looters.

Despite evacuation orders, Mike Leroy and Billy Theodorakopoulos stated on Planet Chronicle Digital that they were safeguarding their community from looters.

Initially, the individuals remained in an attempt to safeguard their dwellings by employing garden hoses, saturating their rooftops and lawns, and confronting head-on a garage blaze that ignited a car's gas tank. Firefighters momentarily aided in controlling the flames, but subsequently shifted their focus to other urgent matters.

They decided to stay and ward off looters.

I've renamed it ‘Texadena,’ since we're all walking around with our guns. — Maggie Theodorakopoulos, homeowner

"Leroy stated that there was only one incident that occurred early on, but nothing else followed. However, he mentioned that they have been seeing a lot of patrol, particularly in the past few nights."

He stated that they were taking brief naps between patrols while staying vigilant.

Maggie, Theodorakopoulos' wife, has started referring to Altadena by a new name amidst the turmoil.

"Since we're all carrying weapons and such, I've renamed it 'Texadena,'" she quipped.

With no power, the holdouts established a makeshift camp featuring a solar-powered shower.

The pair said they were hoping more of their neighbors would join them.

"Theodorakopoulos stated, "We need the neighbors to return so that we can take a break. Additionally, we require more vigilance as there are only six of us covering a three-block radius, and there is a significant amount of territory to monitor.""

This week, a wealthy lawyer in a local neighborhood, Aaron Lubeley, told the Wall Street Journal that his community suddenly felt grittier due to supplies being dropped off by friends from outside the area to those who were defying evacuation orders.

He told the paper that he felt like they were in the Wild West.

At least 24 people have been killed by the fires in just over a week, and authorities anticipate finding more fatalities.

Compounding the issue are looters and arsonists.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has mandated evacuation orders, while evacuation warnings are merely advisory. Authorities are urging residents to be prepared to evacuate with their pets and important documents.

Planet Chronicle' Max Bacall contributed to this report.