Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than ...

The dry hydrants prompted a swirl of criticism on social media, including from President-elect Donald Trump, against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies. The ...

Fire crews say the first hydrant was dry while battling a two-alarm blaze that destroyed Last Call Sports Grill.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after firefighters faced a nightmare situation: fire hydrants that had run ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An RV went up in flames at Lamar Avenue and Tuggle Road Wednesday afternoon. Thursday, FOX13 learned the response to that fire may have been delayed because when firefighters tapped ...

The Los Angeles City Council member representing the Westside, including much of the area decimated by the Palisades fire, called on the city's water utility Tuesday to explain why firefighters ran ...

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into the causes behind water supply problems that left dry fire hydrants and hampered firefighting efforts during the ...

A popular Jackson sports bar caught fire early Tuesday morning, according to the Jackson Fire Department. Several fire crews were called to Last Call just before 1 a.m. and spent several hours putting ...

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, ...

Local officials highlighted ongoing efforts to ensure Laguna Beach has enough water getting to hydrants so firefighters can do their jobs during a news conference Monday, after returning from a visit ...

Water is one of the greatest tools in firefighters’ arsenal as they fight to save homes and lives. But as crews battled the Palisades Fire, they were hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants ...

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