L.A. wildfires may have contaminated drinking water systems. Here’s what to know

Several local water systems in the Los Angeles area have begun issuing warnings about the potentially unsafe drinking water.

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, and other California communities are now unrecognizable.