Sheriff Robert Luna said 179,783 people are under evacuation orders due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Lidia fires in Los Angeles County. Another 200,000 residents are under evacuation warnings.
Mark Pestrella, director of LA County Public Works, says LA's municipal water system continues to suffer poor water quality due to ash and debris falling into the reservoirs and filtration systems.
Although many residents who evacuated because of the Sunset fire were permitted to return to their homes, the National Weather Service (NWS) said a red flag warning will remain in place for the Los ...