Nine individuals, including one accused of arson, have been charged with looting homes in wildfire zones in Los Angeles County, the district attorney announced.

Officials announced on Monday that a man accused of arson and a group of looters targeting homes in evacuation zones during the wildfires in Los Angeles County have been charged.

A group of individuals accused of looting in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were charged, while a man in Azusa was charged with arson, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who made the announcement during a news conference.

"Hochman stated that these individuals are attempting to profit from the tragedy by engaging in looting, arson, price gouging, and internet scams."

The three suspects, identified as Martrell Peoples, Damari Bell, and Travon Coleman, were caught on a Ring camera committing residential burglaries in Mandeville Canyon worth over $200,000 in goods just hours after the fires started, Hochman stated.

Officials said that a number of stolen items were recovered from the apartment in Koreatown where they were eventually linked to the suspects.

Bell, who has two prior strikes, is facing a third, which could result in a life sentence under California's Three Strikes Law, authorities said.

Two individuals, including Rudy Salazar and Lucia Jilrara Perez, were charged with two counts each of first-degree residential burglary in connection with looting in Altadena on Jan. 8 as the Eaton Fire raged. The pair allegedly entered two homes and were caught while entering a third.

Authorities said that a third set of alleged looters stole from a home in Altadena, including an Emmy Award, which was recovered. The suspects were identified as Roy Sims, Ryan Sims Quan, Naquan Dewey Reddix, and Pierie Obannon.

"Los Angeles assistant police Chief Blake Chow stated that it is not enough for the 40,000 people evacuated from the Palisades area and the fires in Los Angeles to have to worry about their properties and rebuilding, as a few individuals want to take advantage of the situation and commit crimes."

Jose Carranza-Escobar, the arson suspect, was caught attempting to set fire to a fallen tree at Pioneer Park. He was seen "standing next to the flames" and was promptly detained, according to police reports at the time of his arrest.

According to a police statement, Carranza confessed to starting the fire and was subsequently arrested for Arson during the investigation.

Escobar faces nine years in prison and was expected to be arraigned Monday.

Since the Palisades Fire started last week, at least 10 burglary suspects have been arrested in Santa Monica, according to authorities.

One pair of burglars had the Watch Duty app open on their phone to track evac zones, while six others had burglary tools with them, sources told Planet Chronicle. The Santa Monica Police Department said officers were able to stop the burglaries before they took place.

In the evacuation zones, 39 arrests have been made by Santa Monica police. However, none of the suspects reside in the city.

Since the start of the fires, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has made 34 arrests, Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday in a separate news conference. Those not charged with attempted burglary were picked up for curfew violations, drug possession, warrants and probation violations.

""We are a united force, and we mean business when we catch people. If you have no legitimate business in these areas, stay away because our deputies are stopping people in a constitutional manner and asking questions," he stated."

"We're developing narcotics and individuals with guns. However, none of them reside in these areas," he stated.