Newsom orders independent investigation into dry fire hydrants during L.A. fires
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into how the loss of water left dry fire hydrants and hindered ...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Firefighters reported being unable to access water from hydrants as they defended homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades.
This is the worst fire the Pacific Palisades has ever seen, experts say
The Pacific Palisades, one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S., is experiencing the worst fire in its history.
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No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Even as flames in Southern California continued to carve a destructive path on Friday and fire officials sought to assess the damage and determine how the fires began, ...
Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the ...
An Important Reservoir Was Offline When the Fires Began
The Santa Ynez Reservoir in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood had been shut down. Water there normally helps replenish tanks ...
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Fire hydrants run dry as unprecedented California wildfires ravage Los Angeles: 'We pushed the system to the extreme'
"We had a tremendous demand on our system in the Palisades." Fire hydrants run dry as unprecedented California wildfires ...
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LA Wildfires Expose Water Woes Amid Fire Hydrant Shortage
As wildfires ravaged Los Angeles, firefighters faced an unexpected obstacle: a significant number of fire hydrants ran dry. This critical issue sparked outrage and debate over the adequacy of the city ...
On the Ground for ‘Apocalyptic’ LA Wildfires: 5 TV Reporters Talk Covering Unprecedented Level of Destruction
Reporters from NBC News, CBS, ABC, Fox News and NewsNation tell TheWrap about the historic damage Los Angeles wildfires have ...
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High Winds Return as Firefighters Struggle to Contain L.A. Fires: Updates
With the fires still burning out of control, it’s currently unknown how many structures have been destroyed as a result of ...
Massachusetts natives share harrowing wildfire experience in California
Former Massachusetts residents share their harrowing experiences escaping the devastating California wildfires, emphasizing ...
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry in recent days as demand soared for water to quell fast-moving wildfires. Local officials say that was driven by an incredible demand on a municipal water system ...