Limited hydrants hinder California firefighting efforts The intense firefighting operations strained the local water infrastructure, resulting in dry hydrants at elevated locations. Officials ...
one major challenge that emerged was "fire hydrants" in some areas ran dry and had low water pressure hampered efforts to control the flames, according to a report by LA Times. Martin Adams, former ...
The series of fires that started spreading on Tuesday continue to ravage southern California, leaving a trail of devastation across LA, home to Hollywood. With scores of firefighters struggling to ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into why the hydrants went dry. But first, an update on the weather forecast: The region is expected to get a reprieve today from the powerful wind ...
AFP via Getty Images Newsom’s directive came after L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Thursday that up to 20% of the city’s hydrants were dry. She said that as of Thursday, firefighters had ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the causes behind the loss of water pressure to fire hydrants, which hampered firefighting efforts in Los Angeles. Newsom says: ‘We need ...
A structure burns during the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on Jan. 7. Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images ...
Newsom's directive came after L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Thursday that up to 20% of the city's hydrants were dry. She said that as of Thursday, firefighters had completely stopped tapping hydrants.