Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter at Los Angeles International Airport about the devastating fires.

Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group.

County supervisors in California are rarely singled out for criticism, as the LA fires show. That will soon change in Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. The death toll rose to 24 on Monday.

The demonstration came amid a torrent of controversy surrounding the embattled mayor, with protestors who gathered near her Windsor Square residence demanding she step aside citing her lack of

At this point, it remains to be seen just how vulnerable Bass is due to her perceived failure to prepare and then respond to the fires.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

Evacuations ordered near Los Angeles as wind-driven wildfire threatens remote communities. Stay updated on the Hughes Fire.

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In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.