Susie Coen

Los Angeles neighbours described how they chased down a suspected arsonist and restrained him with cable ties in a dramatic citizens' arrest while the city burned and homes were devoured by the worst fires in living memory

Chester Griffiths finished performing brain surgery, climbed into his car and drove across Los Angeles to save his beachfront Malibu home from the wildfires raging around the city

It was a scenario the 62-year-old had been preparing for years: he had done the training, sourced the fire hoses, and briefed his son and neighbour about the course of action.

The hunt for blame has quickly turned into a Democrat vs Republican, Left vs Right row taking in everything from smelt fish to “woke” diversity policies.

Credit: LizKreutzNews/X A Los Angeles resident had been reunited with his dog five days after his home was destroyed in a wildfire.

Wildfire forces LA residents to part with pets; shelters fill with animals.

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Donald Trump declared the “golden age of America begins right now” as he vowed to send American troops to the southern border to “repel the disastrous invasion” of the US.