Los Angeles residents will be allowed to return home on Thursday to assess the damage caused by the city's worst wildfires in history. Meanwhile, a crisis of looting has gripped the city as opportunistic criminals take advantage of evacuation orders.
Weary Los Angeles locals have finally learned when they can return to their homes to inspect the damage caused by the city's worst fires in history. Officials will begin reopening fire-ravaged neighborhoods to residents as of Thursday, after a red flag weather warning gripping Los Angeles for the next 72 hours eases. It comes as burglars dressed as firefighters are among the thieves arrested as lawlessness in the city spirals during curfews and mandatory evacuation orders.
Looting is now running rampant as the flames continue to destroy homes across the City of Angels. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the burglars claimed to be associated with a fire station, but a check with the department weeded them out. Displaced residents finally told when they can expect to return to their homesDisplaced locals in fire evacuation zones have finally learned when they'll be allowed to return to their homes to survey the damage caused by the infernos. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said authorities will begin discussions about getting residents back to their homes after the current red flag warning ends. Californians have been warned to brace for intense winds fueling fire conditions until Wednesday afternoon. “Unfortunately, those conversations are not going to begin until the next predicted red flag ends on Wednesday,' he said. 'Please rest assured that first thing Thursday, we will start talking about re-population and evacuation order and warning areas,' he said in a Sunday news conference. 12:10LA residents threaten to shoot looters as crime spirals Los Angeles residents have put up signs threatening to shoot looters as almost 30 opportunist criminals were arrested while trying to burgle evacuated homes. Among the 29 people who were arrested is a burglar who disguised himself as a firefighter to gain access to decimated mansions caught in the path of the worst fires to ever tear through Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna revealed on Sunday that the fake fireman had been arrested in glitzy Malibu - which was particularly ravaged by the largest of the fires - when he was caught burglarizing the abandoned and burnt out homes along the waterfront. Authorities who have vowed to prosecute looters to the full extent of the law as the city reels from devastating infernos, which are still destroying everything in their paths across southern California. Security in evacuated neighbourhoods has been beefed up, with wealthy residents employing a private security firm to protect their homes from looters after abandoning them due to the ongoing wildfires. 11:50The LA fire conspiracy theories that are flooding the internetLos Angeles' wildfires have claimed at least 24 lives and laid waste to 12,000 properties in a week. But the infernos, which are still raging, have also sparked a slew of wild and unhinged conspiracy theories online. From protecting P Diddy and enriching billionaires to an act of war and a deliberate political attempt to derail high speed rail in California, internet wonks have been having a field days. Others have even claimed there is a correlation between the use of smart meters and homes being destroyed. 11:30Watch: Eight moments of shock and devastation from the LA firesOur MailOnline video team have put together eight moments of shock and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires as firefighters continue to battle flames. The blazes have so far claimed the lives of 24 people and forced more than 100,000 to leave their homes. See the videos below: 11:10LA's raging wildfires have destroyed prestigious architectural gems across city The wildfires that have been ravaging Los Angeles for nearly a week have destroyed prestigious architectural gems across the city. The city is being burned alive by several fires, the largest of which, the Palisades fire, is just 13% contained. The second largest, the Easton fire, is just 27% contained. These fires, which have so far burned 37,830 acres of land, an area more than two-and-a-half times the size of Manhattan, have so far destroyed 32 structures that preservationists considered historically significant. Experts said this may be the single worst loss of such properties the region has ever suffered. Destroyed historic buildings include the former home of actor Will Rogers (pictured above), who built a 31-room residence with 11 bathrooms, a guesthouse, a golfcourse, stables and a corral in the Palisades. Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, the actor's great-granddaughter, said in a statement: 'The Rogers family is devastated by the loss of the California ranch and the overwhelming loss of the community. Our hearts go out to all those neighbors who have lost their home
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