Fires ravage LA as infrastructure gaps yawn wide

As wildfires continue to rip across Los Angeles County, vulnerabilities in infrastructure and emergency preparedness are laid bare.

The water system failures have prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to order an investigation into the causes of hydrant shortages and infrastructure gaps.

While firefighters are battling the raging wildfires, politically-motivated finger-pointing has set in. In response to President-elect Donald Trump's accusations, Newsom blasted his "mis- and disinformation" about California wildfires.

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