The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County is expected to climb as crews with cadaver dogs scour the remains of incinerated neighborhoods. Officials confirmed at least 10 fatalities as nearly 180,

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.