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.

Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the ...

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 ...

Fire hydrants are color-coded, depending on how much water they can produce. Red is 500 gallons per minute or less.

Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also ...

The absence of clear guidelines on who is responsible for clearing the hydrants caused confusion across various townships and cities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders independent investigation into how the loss of water pressure left fire hydrants dry, hindering ...

Firefighters working to extinguish the wildfires in the Los Angeles area have faced challenges as hydrants either have water ...