Survivors Patrol As Looters Prey On Fire-wrecked Los Angeles

Police are setting up checkpoints to control who goes in and out of areas affected by the major fires burning around Los Angeles (Credit: AFP)

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 Thursday.

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