Firefighters hike into the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles.
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Death toll at 24 as looters dressed as firies target homes

Authorities have updated the wildfire death toll to 24 as abandoned homes become the target of callous thieves and fires continue to ravage Los Angeles

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