You can’t even call the LA fires a warning shot. Rather, they are merely the latest episode in a rapidly unfolding story.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so ...

But one surprising factor worsened their plight: Hydrants ran dry. As the Palisades and Eaton fires spread on Tuesday night, multiple crews reported losing that crucial firefighting tool. The issue ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the now nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire Tuesday, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants ...

A new evacuation order came about 6pm on Wednesday local time as a fast-moving fire swept through the Hills, impacting at ...

The Palisades Fire, which has destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures, was first reported at around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Firefighters work a hydrant in front of the burning Bunny Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena ...

Explaining why dozens of fire hydrants stopped working amid deadly wildfires scorching across the Los Angeles area. (Scripps News) The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time What If There Were No Wind ...

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) officials raked in enormous taxpayer-funded paychecks before its fire hydrants ran dry in the fight against massive fires in the area, according to ...

For some 15 hours as wildfires spiraled out of control in Los Angeles, the public water system faced four times its usual demand, causing some hydrants to run dry and hindering the fight against ...

LOS ANGELES: People living all over Los Angeles were urged Wednesday (Jan 8) to conserve water after hydrants ran dry as major wildfires erupted around the city. Firefighters battling out-of ...