A political firestorm rages as wildfires continue to burn across L.A.

With fires still burning across the Los Angeles landscape, a political firestorm has erupted, causing many to wonder who will be left standing once the smoke clears.

It likely is too soon to say how all that will play out politically. Much also will depend on how smoothly the rebuilding process goes.

But the pressure on elected officials is mounting swiftly amid a whirlwind...