Survivors of blazes patrol neighborhoods to deter looting

People forced to flee their homes by massive wildfires tearing through Los Angeles were taking turns to patrol their streets to ward off looters on Jan 9.

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At least 20 people have been arrested in the aftermath of massive fires that have razed whole neighborhoods, officials said.

Police warned that officers were flooding the affected areas and would challenge anyone they thought should not be there.

With such a huge area scorched by the fires, which are ravaging the well-to-do Pacific Palisades and another area around Altadena, evacuees feared not enough was being done.

Some are taking matters into their own hands. One man whose house was one of just a handful left standing on a burnt-out Altadena street told AFP he was working with his neighbors.