Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low water pressure, not a complete lack of water. But what caused it, and can it be prevented?

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.

Pacific Palisades residents were notified on Wednesday to boil their water for the next 48 hours due to quality issues stemming from the massive Palisades Fire that erupted Tuesday morning. This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan.