(CNN) A California firefighter's wallet was stolen out of his work vehicle and his bank account was drained while he was battling a blaze, officials said. It was the latest robbery to occur amid fear and panic over wildfires in Santa Cruz. Honestly it blows me away," Chief Deputy Chris Clark with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said during a press conference on Sunday. Officials said they are still investigating who stole the firefighter's wallet. Five people were arrested for targeting homes of residents evacuated due to wildfires in Santa Cruz County, the sheriff's department said Friday on FacebookThe Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office received reports on Friday of looters in a neighborhood.

Source: CNN August 23, 2020 23:15 UTC