Los Angeles firefighters were already stretched thin on Tuesday night, as a ferocious, fast-moving fire engulfed mansions and businesses in the Pacific Palisades, one of southern California’s most luxurious coastal neighborhoods.
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By 3am on Wednesday morning, fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades had temporarily run dry, overwhelmed by the demand, according to the city’s department of water and power.
A fourth fire had started in the San Fernando valley not long after 6 am local time, creating a ring of wildfires circling half of the city.
At around 10.30pm local time, a third major fire broke out, this one in the San Fernando valley, north-west of the city.
