As wildfires ravaged Los Angeles, firefighters faced an unexpected obstacle: a significant number of fire hydrants ran dry. This critical issue sparked outrage and debate over the adequacy of the city ...

firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand. A firefighter in Pacific Palisades tapping into a fire hydrant on Tuesday as the Palisades ...

Davis is with the Lakeside Fire Protection District. He is keeping a close eye on the fires in the Los Angeles. There have ...

Firefighters reported being unable to access water from hydrants as they defended homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades.

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

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

Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the ...

High winds of up to 80 miles per hour grounded aircraft used to fight wildfires, putting the bulk of the pressure on the fire hydrant system. “We saw four times the demands of water that we’ve ...

In light of the devasting LA wildfires, Santa Barbara is assessing its own risk factors and UCSB Wildfire Resilience ...

Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area? National investigative correspondent Patrick Terpstra explains.