Five different fires have killed at least five people, destroyed 2,000 buildings and forced evacuation of 180,000 people

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Crews are scouring through the rubble in Los Angeles with cadaver dogs in search of additional victims from the still burning fire siege that has forced tens of thousands to flee and reduced entire neighborhoods to ash.

Fast-moving wildfires, fanned by hurricane-force winds, have destroyed 2,000 homes, forced nearly 180,000 people to evacuate and left at least five people dead in the last two days. The Los Angeles county sheriff warned that the death toll is likely to rise as teams search the burned area.