Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles? - Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies ...
LA fires latest: Newsom calls for investigation into fire hydrant failures as death toll rises to 11
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an investigation Friday into Los Angeles County’s fire hydrant and other water ...
California fires latest: New area of Los Angeles given evacuation orders as fire hydrant investigation launched
Winds fuel fires tearing through Los Angeles area with officials warning ‘worst to come’ - ‘Multiple burn victims’ are among the first reported injuries as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires rage ...
What to Know About the LA Fire Hydrants That Ran Dry When They Were Needed Most
As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas, public water systems are often unable to meet the firefighting demand ...
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‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
A firefighter in Pacific Palisades tapping into a fire hydrant on Tuesday as the Palisades ... Bogel-Burroughs Tim Arango reported from Los Angeles, Mike Baker from Seattle and Nicholas Bogel ...
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Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Spokespeople for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did not immediately ... putting the bulk of the pressure on the fire hydrant system. “We saw four times the demands of water that we’ve ever ...
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The Los Angeles fires have fueled falsehoods about water management, including from Trump
Hydrants ran dry because the city’s infrastructure was not built to respond to fires so large. A change in water management ...
As L.A. Burns in Firestorm, Gov. Newsom Orders Investigation of Hydrant Water Pressure Issues and Reservoir Closure
California governor Gavin Newsom is calling for an investigation amid reports that loss of water pressure and lack of water supplies are slowing down the efforts to fight the ongoing Los Angeles fires ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
Aftermath of Los Angeles-area wildfires has many questioning how fire hydrants work
It's part of a bigger debate over water supplies during massive wildfires like those in the Los Angeles area, including the use of fire hydrants. Following the wildfires in Southern California, many ...
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Former LA water commissioner says mismanagement led to low hydrant levels
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Former Commissioner Rick ...