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Los Angeles Wildfires Impact Water

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Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals—here's what Los Angeles needs to know

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California wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle infernos.

As evacuation orders are lifted, safe drinking water should be top of mind for those residents able to return to their homes.

Water systems in the Los Angeles area have begun issuing warnings about not using the potentially unsafe drinking water.

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