Five people have died in the series of wildfires, driven by ferocious winds, that have raged through the Los Angeles area, ravaging communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, forcing more than 179,000 people to leave their homes.
A woman from the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has offered to 'fill up the hydrants myself' as she confronted state governor Gavin Newsom over his response to the disaster. Rachel Darvish, a lawyer who has lived in the Palisades all her life, was forced to flee her home along with many thousands of others because of the devastating flames. She was speaking to Sky correspondent Martha Kelner when she saw Mr Newsom in the street and rushed up to his vehicle.
Ms Darvish, whose own home survived the fires, but who has many neighbours whose properties had burned to the ground, said she didn't believe him and demanded to watch him make the call. He repeated that he was calling 'to immediately get reimbursements, individual assistance and to help', adding that he was 'devastated for you... especially for your daughter'. Ms Darvish then asked him why there was 'no water in the hydrants?'.
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