‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can ...
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also ...
Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though
Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisades fire caused some hydrants ...
Water pressure, overuse caused Pacific Palisades hydrants to fail during fire fight: officials
No air support meant immense pressure on the hydrant system - which simply was not designed for the volume of fire we're seeing in Los Angeles.
Local fire officials look to learn from fire hydrants running dry in Los Angeles
Reports of fire hydrants running dry as crews battled the Palisades Fire has raised questions among residents and fire ...
Why did fire hydrants run dry amid Los Angeles fires? It's a familiar problem in disasters
Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area?
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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 ...
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Right-wing media push Trump's false claim that California water policies are hurting efforts to suppress LA fires
Right-wing media are falsely blaming the reports of low water pressure or dry hydrants in Los Angeles on state and local ...
Massachusetts natives share harrowing wildfire experience in California
Former Massachusetts residents share their harrowing experiences escaping the devastating California wildfires, emphasizing ...
Newsom shrugs off question about hydrant problems to ‘local folks’
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and other California officials' response to the wildfires has been widely criticized by President-elect Donald Trump, who blamed the governor for the lack of water.
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Fires raging in the Los Angeles area reduced some 10,000 structures to ash and rubble, killed at least 10, displaced thousands of others and spread over an area larger than ...