… Decisions by the [Department of Water and Power], both in the years before the Palisades fire and in the hours after it exploded, have generated stinging criticism, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to order an inquiry. On Tuesday, the L.A. City Council voted unanimously to demand that the DWP publicly present an analysis of its actions during the Palisades fire. Water officials and experts interviewed by The Times said that municipal water systems in L.A. and elsewhere, even in areas with greater wildfire risk, generally are not designed to fight firestorms that rage through entire neighborhoods. Collins’ remarks offer the first detailed account of the DWP’s response to the most destructive fire in L.A. history.

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