You are obviously set in your ways. Nothing I say will change your mind. Even if I told you: 
They drained the reservoir to do maintenance right before fire season
They canceled annual hydrant checks to save money
The mayor left the country to attend a foreign president’s inauguration right before the major winds (that were predicted) and major fire threat was announced (also predicted) 
The mayor cut the LAFD budget by 17 million and wanted to cut more
Instead of clearing brush they decided to build a Trans Cafe and paint hydrants with rainbow colors
The people in these positions do not seem to be qualified. The only reasonable assumption is DEI played a role in them getting those positions