Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare situation: fire hydrants running out of water.“How do you fight a fire with no water?” Ryan Babroff, a volunteer firefighter battling the Eaton Fire,
Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
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 Wildfires Spark Insurance Anxiety Among Victims
As hundreds of Los Angeles residents return to find homes reduced to ashes due to a devastating wave of wildfires, many are fearful that their insurance policies may not cover the rebuild cost and that future premiums will be astronomical.
Los Angeles wildfires continue to threaten lives and property, burning through more than 39,000 acres
The fires have swept through more than 39,000 acres so far. Officials report that at least 16 people have died.
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires keep burning, with challenging weather still ahead
Wildfires which have killed at least 11 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles County continue to burn Friday while more strong winds and challenging weather conditions are forecasted for the coming days.
Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires with menacing winds forecast to return
Officials are working to cut off spreading flames before strong winds return, which could push the wildfires toward the J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations even as fierce winds ease
By Jorge Garcia, Rollo Ross and Maria Alejandra Cardona LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Fierce winds that have supercharged wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles finally eased on Friday night, bringing some relief to weary firefighters,
Hydrants’ failure casts Los Angeles fire chief into public spat with City Hall
The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history ...
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LAFD battles water hydrant challenges amid devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire
The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have been facing difficulties with the water ...
LA water chief knew about empty reservoir, broken hydrants months before fires: Report
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires ...
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Mayor Karen Bass Slashed LAFD Budget by $17M; Questions Raised About Dry Fire Hydrants
Bass returned from a diplomatic trip to Ghana, Africa on Wednesday afternoon as more than 15,000 acres of Pacific Palisades ...
Megyn Kelly Is Blaming Diversity Initiatives for LAFD's Inability to Put Out Wildfires
Despite Kelly wanting to place blame on the city's first out lesbian fire chief, most experts agree that climate change is ...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Firefighters reported being unable to access water from hydrants as they defended homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades.
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LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
California fire hydrants have a power problem
Fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran dry in parts of the city when firefighters needed them most, and some of the problems came ...