L.A. Residents Are Being Told to Boil Water 'Until Further Notice' Due to the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires
The LADWP issued a boil water notice on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in response to the Pacific Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, urging residents to "only use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes" as "disease-causing organisms" may now be found in the water.
Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
It’s a headline no one would want to see: Fire hydrants being used to fight the Palisades Fire were running dry. The fast-moving fire tested the L.A. Department of Water and Power’s municipal system: The final tank used to maintain water pressure in the area ran dry by 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials.
LADWP asks customers to conserve, issues boil water notice due to Palisades Fire
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers were asked on Wednesday to conserve water and residents remaining in the Pacific Palisades area were notified to boil their water for the next two days due to quality issues stemming from the massive Palisades Fire that erupted Tuesday morning.
Unsafe water advisory issued as Eaton and Palisades fires affect water supply
Only bottled water should be used in the area of the Eaton fire. In the Palisades fire area, water can be boiled.
Boil water notice issued in Pacific Palisades as water quality lowers during brush fires
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has issued a boil water notice as brush fires continue to ravage throughout Southern California.
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