LA residents warned to stay inside over smoke fears, as evacuation area grows

Summary

• Los Angeles authorities have declared a local health emergency due to poor air quality as fire ash and smoke blanket the area
• California's governor has called for an independent investigation into how critical fire hydrants ran out of water and "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires
• At least 11 people have been killed in the fires so far and it's estimated more than 10,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed
• An evacuation order has expanded near the Palisades Fire as officials work to contain the blaze, which has raged since Tuesday
• A forecast for more strong winds is raising fears that the blazes could spread further and a red flag warning - indicating critical fire conditions - is in place
• At least six fires are burning. The newest blaze, called the Archer Fire, started on Friday and is not under control

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