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Fire Hydrant, Water
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 to run dry.
Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called one shortage a “worst-case scenario”—one they expect to see again in the future.
Why fire hydrants could have run out of water in Los Angeles fires
Davis is with the Lakeside Fire Protection District. He is keeping a close eye on the fires in the Los Angeles. There have been reports that the hydrants went down and ran out of water. Officials say the water system had four times the normal demand.
Officials: Water pressure, overuse caused hydrants to fail in LA
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.
California, hydrants and firefighters
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? National investigative correspondent Patrick Terpstra explains.
Why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled California's deadly fires
Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, revealing limitations in local water systems designed to supply neighborhoods.
California fires live updates: 2 dead in massive, unprecedented blazes
Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 5,000 acres burned in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. At least 1,000 structures are estimated to have been destroyed in the fire.
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Watch: Gavin Newsom confronted by furious LA resident after fire hydrants run dry
A furious Los Angeles mother confronted Gavin Newsom, California’s star Democratic governor, demanding to know why hydrants ...
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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 ...
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Fire hydrants run dry as unprecedented California wildfires ravage Los Angeles: 'We pushed the system to the extreme'
Though wildfires have always happened, warming global temperatures are making them more frequent and severe. For instance, ...
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Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’
Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...
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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.
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Fire hydrants ran dry due extreme demand in Pacific Palisades, officials say
Three large water tanks in the Pacific Palisades area ran out by early Wednesday morning, officials said, reducing water ...
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Gov. Newsom passes the buck to ‘local folks’ when asked about hydrants running out of water during Pacific Palisades fire
I mean those hydrants are typical for two or three fires — maybe one fire and you have something of this scale, but again ...
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LA Water And Power Officials Rake In Fat Salaries As Fire Hydrants Run Dry
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) officials raked in enormous taxpayer-funded paychecks before its fire ...
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'A war zone': Members of the Pacific Palisades community share footage of wildfires
California homeowners shared video clips of the damaging flames plowing through the Pacific Palisades area as a fire ...
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