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

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

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.

Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisades fire caused some hydrants ...

When fire hydrants ran dry during the Pacific Palisades fire, it sparked a wave of anger and even misinformation. Here’s how L.A.’s water system works and what we know about why the hydrants ran out.

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

Then, around midnight, their water lines started to sputter. Before long, the hydrants had run dry. “Completely dry — couldn’t get any water out of it,” said Captain Easton, who was part ...

For some 15 hours as wildfires spiraled out of control in Los Angeles, the public water system faced four times its usual demand, causing some hydrants to run dry and hindering the fight against ...

As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called ...