Federal Probe Begins Into Deadly Los Angeles Fires

With at least 24 people dead, tens of thousands displaced and whole communities in ruin, Los Angeles is clamoring for answers over what started wildfires (Credit: AFP)

A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers.

Social media has exploded with theories about what started blazes that tore through the city of Altadena and the upmarket neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, killing at least 24 people and leaving whole communities in ruins.