Fire officials say level of demand in LA fires too much for water system to handle
Criticism is mounting against Los Angeles County officials following claims that the city ran out of water during one of the ...
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LA Water And Power Officials Rake In Fat Salaries As Fire Hydrants Run Dry
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) officials raked in enormous taxpayer-funded paychecks before its fire ...
Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though
Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisades fire caused some hydrants ...
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
It’s a headline no one would want to see: Fire hydrants being used to fight the Palisades Fire were running dry. The ...
In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Quiñones urged DWP customers to conserve water throughout the city, “because the fire department needs the water.” ...
L.A. Officials Blame ‘Tremendous Demand’ for Fire Hydrants Running Dry During Fires
Los Angeles officials are speaking out in response to fire hydrants running out of water in the Pacific Palisades following ...
Locals find homes reduced to ash as fears grow of more fierce winds spreading LA fires
The population of Santa Monica is relatively dense compared to the hillier regions where the fires have been ongoing. The new evacuation zone is near Will Rogers State Beach, which caught on fire ...
Wildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles
A house burns in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) Firefighters battled early ...
'Pushed the system to the extreme': Los Angeles fires unchecked amid scarce water supply
Meanwhile, Los Angeles officials on Wednesday urged residents to conserve water use as firefighters struggle to tamp down the flames.
Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’
Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...