As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

The recent and still-raging Los Angeles wildfires have prompted some online to wonder: Can we use ocean water to fight fires? While the Pacific Ocean sits adjacent to the city of Los Angeles, several factors render its use in firefighting impractical and even potentially harmful.

A boil-water advisory in Virginia's capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning, officials said, leaving residents without drinkable tap water for a fourth day following an outage at the city's treatment facility.

Results from the first of two water tests are expected to come in on Friday afternoon around 3 p.m., Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said at a Friday morning press conference. While results of tests can take about 24 hours to complete,

While Richmond isn't 100% through the water crisis since boil water advisories are still in effect, the post-mortem process is starting now.

The City of Richmond is approaching the end of a long, dry week. After a winter weather-related power outage caused a malfunction at a water treatment facility in the city, residents have remained under a boil water advisory for days.