As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas, public water systems are often unable to meet the firefighting demand ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the now nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire Tuesday, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had ...

When fire hydrants ran dry during the colossal ignition of one of Los Angeles’ most devastating wildfires, finger-pointing ...

Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also unprepared for the age of urban wildfires.

Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, ...

Some departments have special crews while others have special hydrants. Here are some of the most popular methods: ...

Three large water tanks in the Pacific Palisades area ran out by early Wednesday morning, officials said, reducing water ...

Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...

Ryan Babroff, a volunteer firefighter battling the Eaton Fire, told The Washington Post. At some point this week, up to 20 per cent of the city’s hydrants went dry, according to LA mayor Karen Bass.