Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area. A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size.

See maps of where mandatory evacuation orders as well as warnings are in place for wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.

A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions made the California wildfires nearly impossible to contain once they ignited, according to experts.