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.
In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Officials urged DWP customers to conserve water throughout the city, “because the fire department needs the water.” ...
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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 ...
L.A. Officials Blame ‘Tremendous Demand’ for Fire Hydrants Running Dry During Fires
Los Angeles officials are speaking out in response to fire hydrants running out of water in the Pacific Palisades following ...
'Unprecedented' fires still torching LA area; 180,000 told to flee: Live updates
Another 200,000 people face evacuation warnings in Los Angeles area; 20 people have been arrested for looting.
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 ...
Crashes and Disasters
Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and are not expected to be as ...
Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew ...
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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 ...