What we know so far with the Los Angeles wildfires

State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded 

• A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades that is part of the Los Angeles water supply system was out of use when a ferocious wildfire destroyed thousands of homes and other structures nearby, The Times found.
• Officials said that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117 million gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades...