California Gov. Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after fire hydrants went dry during the devastating wildfires in Southern California.

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 ...

Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, revealing limitations in local water systems designed to supply neighborhoods.

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

Some fire hydrants ran dry in LA due to enormous water demand and infrastructure problems. President-elect Trump wrongly blamed a separate debate over water from northern California.

Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, all hydrants 'went dry,' an LADWP official says.

Amid this week's historic wildfire damage in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

“Even with water everywhere, what we observed in L.A. I don’t think would have been thwarted in any meaningful way,” said Alan Murray, a geography professor at the University of California ...

Fire Hydrants Ran Dry in Southern California Just When They Were Needed Most. Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry in recent days as demand soared for water to quell fast-moving wildfires.

Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the past, and it seems L.A. will need to go back to the drawing board if ...