At last night’s fire briefing, Monterey county sheriff Steve Bernal issued a strong warning to looters who may be sneaking into evacuation areas. He says deputies and local police departments will patrol evacuated areas looking for people who are not supposed to be there.
Monterey county sheriff Steve Bernal, speaking last night at the briefing for the River and Carmel fires.
A translator was on hand to put his message in Spanish. KPRL removed that Spanish translation to save time, but it’s available on the Cal Fire website.
