The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA's water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational problems that drained reserves too quickly.

Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most troubling for residents, inadequate supplies of water to contain the blazes.

All four fires burning - Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley - are 0% contained and two people have been killed, officials say.

The former commissioner of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power blamed the city’s old infrastructure for the poor response to fires ripping through the state. More than 30,000 Californians have evacuated and more than 28,