L.A. Wildfires Reveal the Limits of Hydrant Systems
2 days ago · Above-ground fire hydrants have been around since the 1800s. Before fire hydrants became common, firefighters often had to dig into the ground to reach wooden water mains to get water into their ...
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
Jan 9, 2025 · Capt. Kevin Easton and his firefighting team had already spent hours battling an out-of-control fire sweeping through Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades area, leaving gutted homes in its wake. Then,...
Fire hydrants ran dry due to extreme demand in Pacific ... - CBS News
Jan 9, 2025 · A fire hydrant is pictured during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ... Scott acknowledged to CBS News in an interview Wednesday ...
What to Know About the Hydrants That Ran Dry Amid the Fires in LA
Jan 10, 2025 · A dry fire hydrant stands in front of a burning Bank of America as Los Angeles County firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. ... said later at a news conference ...
Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles …
Jan 13, 2025 · The fires have burned 16,300 hectares (40,300 acres) and destroyed more than 12,300 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Three fires are ...
Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades ... - LAist
Jan 9, 2025 · Indeed, fire hydrants have also run dry in the case of other wildfires that spread to urban areas, including the 2017 Tubbs Fire, 2024’s Mountain Fire and 2023’s Maui wildfires. Support for ...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Jan 10, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that state water and firefighting officials will independently investigate the cause of water pressure loss that rendered Los Angeles’ municipal...
Newsom orders investigation into dry fire hydrants during L.A.
Jan 11, 2025 · Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the causes behind water supply problems that left fire hydrants dry and hampered firefighting efforts during the devastating fires in...
L.A. fire hydrants vanishing; utility tries to outsmart thieves - Los ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Thieves have stolen about 300 fire hydrants in parts of Los Angeles County, according to the Golden State Water Co. The hydrants are sold for scrap metal.
Thieves are stealing L.A. County fire hydrants by the hundreds
Jun 5, 2024 · According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, 85 fire hydrants have been reported stolen this year in unincorporated parts of the county, as well as 14 hydrants in the city of...