Why can't Los Angeles put out fires? City officials offer a ton of explanations but no answers.
In California, we don't have the isolated fires or an extra inch of rain after a couple of days of a storm. No. In California, we have state of emergencies. So the local cities Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, San Diego, they're all plugged into the state of emergency to get funds. Uh-oh, a little rain. State of emergency!Why can't LA officials put out a *simple* building fire?
— Annie Jacobsen (@AnnieJacobsen) June 21, 2026
LA remains disastrously unprepared for... everything.
Day 5: Boyle Heights cold storage facility is STILL on fire. Noxious fumes across the city. Air like a chem bath.
Mayor Bass: "we are concerned about the biohazard… pic.twitter.com/tFQBkzFriQ
Karen was sipping cocktails in Chicago when the Boyle Heights Fire erupted, just as she was sipping cocktails in Ghana when our Palisades Fire erupted. I warned you all...what happened to us will happen to all of LA. That smoke choking out LA is full of lead. Don't breathe it! https://t.co/U0DSMqRhL0 pic.twitter.com/HnBLFvl2uj
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) June 21, 2026