When fire hydrants ran dry during the Pacific Palisades fire, it sparked a wave of anger and even misinformation. Here’s how L.A.’s water system works and what we know about why the hydrants ran out.
Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low ...
Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about ...
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 ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California ordered an inquiry into a loss of water pressure after it was revealed that a reservoir was ...
Los Angeles city and county officials have characterised the fires as a "perfect storm" event in which hurricane-force gusts of up to 160km/h prevented them from deploying crucial aircraft that could ...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after ...
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, ...
President Joe Biden repeatedly told speakers to “fire away!” during a White House briefing on the still raging Los Angeles ...
Demand for water was so high that the system couldn't refill the tanks that help pressurize hydrants in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Three major fires, including the Palisades Fire burning 2,900 acres, are devastating Los Angeles County, forcing evacuations.
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