Shops were looted and fires lit in the streets amid wild celebrations in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the baseball World Series.

Following a thrilling victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, thousands of jubilant fans descended on the city’s downtown area to mark the Major League Baseball (MLB) team’s second title in five years.

The Hollywood sign was dimmed to show a single ‘D’ for Dodgers and there were also joyous scenes in Japan, home of the Dodgers’ star player, Shohei Ohtani.

But in LA some of the celebrations soon turned to chaos in some parts of the city, with police donning riot gear to control the unrest.

One video posted on social media appeared to show looters removing boxes of merchandise from a Nike store.

Police said objects were thrown at officers. Photos showed fires being set in the streets and people throwing fireworks.