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 ...

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.

Because city fire hydrants are not designed for major, wind-driven fires, firefighters prepare for situations with contingency plans in which they need to provide their own water using tanker ...

BYU professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has ...

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.

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 ...

Extreme Weather 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.

A California fire department recently sent a message to drivers who park in front of fire hydrants: don’t do it. You might not only get a ticket and towed, but your windows might get broken, too.

A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. Firefighters have reported some fire hydrants are running dry.

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 ...

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.