Los Angeles wildfires claim 24 lives and leave thousands homeless

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Firefighters are battling wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people. Officials warn the death toll may rise.

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00:00Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

00:06At least 16 are missing and the death toll is expected to rise as cadaver dogs search

00:10the wreckage.

00:12Strong winds returning this week could worsen conditions with gusts up to 110 kilometers

00:17per hour forecasted.

00:19Some local residents managed to save their homes.

00:22But with the lack of water and the lack of manpower, we figured if we weren't there,

00:27the houses wouldn't be there and they wouldn't have been.

00:30On Coleman, there's probably 20 houses on the street and about seven are left.

00:38Tuesday is expected to be the most dangerous day, officials warn.

00:44Firefighters are working against time while police and rescue teams assist in devastated

00:48areas.

00:51A center has been set up for reporting missing persons and authorities are conducting systematic

00:55searches in leveled areas.

00:58Emergency crews face tough conditions as they prepare for worsening weather.

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