California fires live updates: 11 dead, 13 missing in LA County

The ATF is leading a taskforce investigating the cause and origin of the fires, officials announced at a press conference Saturday.

The task force is made up of local, state and federal partners designed to investigate the cause of these fires and to see if there's any connection between them.

ATF-certified fire investigators arrived on the scene on Friday and additional ATF personnel are coming in to assist in the investigation, an ATF official told ABC News earlier.

"When the fires are out, make no mistake, we will have a full accounting of what worked, and especially what did not," LA Mayor Karen Bass said at a press conference Saturday. "So let me be clear about something, the fire chief and I are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private. But right now, our first and most important obligation to Angelinos is to get through this crisis."

When asked about the taskforce by ABC News, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said, "We're very confident that we have the best and the brightest that our nation has to offer working on this."

-ABC News' Jennifer Watts and Jack Date

At least 13 people are missing and 11 are dead in Los Angeles County as the fires continue to burn.

It remains unknown if any of the missing persons are included in the death count.

The sheriff's department has committed 40 members of its specialized search and rescue teams to work jointly with our partners at Los Angeles County Fire urban search and rescue team with the corners office for LA County, FEMA, the Office of Emergency Services and the use of cadaver dogs to search for remains and reunite families.

Twenty-seven people were arrested amid the Palisades and Eaton Fire areas, most of them people who were not where they were supposed to be, county and city officials said.

"They had no business being there," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters on Saturday about the people arrested.

Twenty-two people were arrested by LA County while five others were arrested by the city.

Those arrested include two people who were arrested and booked for curfew violations. Most of the arrests were for burglary, looting and possession of narcotics.

The Palisades Fire has reached 21,596 acres with 11% containment, currently the biggest fire in California. Winds are expected to gradually increase going into the evening on Saturday.

The Eaton Fire has also reached 14,117 acres and is currently at 15% containment.

The Kenneth Fire currently stands at 1,052 acres with 80% containment.