Two Southern Californians and a Texas woman filed FEMA claims for other people's homes that burned in the devastating wildfires that devoured the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, federal

The defendants filed false claims asserting that their homes had been damaged or destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires, prosecutors said.

Three individuals have been charged with fraudulently seeking FEMA relief funds by falsely claiming their properties were damaged by the recent California wildfires that left 29 dead, DOJ announced Wednesday.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally told reporters three individuals are charged with allegedly making false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities have charged three individuals with fraudulently obtaining disaster relief funds by falsely claiming their properties were damaged in the Eaton and Palisades wildfires,