An important reservoir was offline when the fires began.
The Santa Ynez Reservoir in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood had been shut down. Water there normally helps replenish tanks ...
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LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
LA water chief 'was aware of broken hydrants' months before fires
The $750,000-a-year LA water czar is responsible for a raft of failures that contributed to the devastating Palisades Fire, ...
Los Angeles wildfires: At least 10 dead and 153,000 told to flee as alert system fixes underway
Tens of thousands of people have been impacted by evacuation orders since the blazes began. Follow for live updates.
New evacuation orders as Palisades fire expands
California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.
Aftermath of Los Angeles-area wildfires has many questioning how fire hydrants work
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 ...
LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires
Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about ...
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low ...
Who is responsible for clearing snow by fire hydrants?
The absence of clear guidelines on who is responsible for clearing the hydrants caused confusion across various townships and cities.
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and ...
'Not Part Of Any Design': Hydrant Failure Sparks Outrage Amid LA Wildfire Disaster
Firefighters battling Los Angeles wildfires faced a major setback as hydrants ran dry, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to ...