Officials said the system was strained due to heavy stress on a municipal water system not designed for fighting such massive blazes.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta serves as a major ... unprecedented nature of the fires, said Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella, who noted over 200 water retailers ...

In the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado, the city of Louisville's water department had workers manually open valves to let untreated water from the Colorado River ... Pestrella, director of Los ...

both things before you leave the residence so that we can continue to have that water supply for the hydrant system," said Mark Pestrella, director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

In the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado, the city of Louisville's water department had workers manually open valves to let untreated water from the Colorado River and Boulder ... said Mark Pestrella, ...

Amid firestorms and extended red flag warnings, the idea of a weekend rainstorm is a balm for Southern California’s soul. And ...

Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

A Los Angeles council member ... Chief Engineer Janisse Quiñones and L.A. County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella in a letter. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers defended state leadership.