Firefighters running out of water as wildfire declared most destructive in LA's history
Los Angeles fire officials say the blaze is still continuing to burn and has reached 200 acres. Margaret Stewart, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, told the BBC that winds of 50mph are whipping up the blaze and moving embers miles away - which is allowing spot fires to start throughout the area.
An early-morning water main break in Hollywood closed a thoroughfare and left multiple customers without service on Tuesday. According to Bowen Xie, spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...
The scale of the fires overwhelmed water supply in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, requiring “four times the normal demand” for 15 hours straight, one outlet reported.
"There are not enough firefighters in all of LA County to address four separate fires of this magnitude," LA County Fire Chief said.
The water main break was reported at approximately 6:15 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Worden and Bob Streets. Around 200 residents were affected, leaving them with low to no water ...
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