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  2. California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry ...

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    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 ...

  3. Firefighters running out of water as fires tear through Los ...

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    California firefighters are running out of water while battling the rapidly growing fires in Los Angeles — with emergency responders reporting bone-dry fire hydrants across the region.

  4. How years of corruption and mismanagement led to LA running ...

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    The first was empty before 5 p.m. The last was trained by 3 a.m. Wednesday, Quiñones said. Without the water tanks, the city’s system was simply not able to maintain pressure to the hydrants.

  5. Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires

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    Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. ... holds 117 million gallons of water — was empty. Had the reservoir been operable, water pressure in the Palisades would have ...

  6. Why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled California's ...

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    The Palisades fire swelled rapidly and has destroyed more than 5,000 homes and other buildings, and the Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena has damaged or destroyed an additional 4,000-5,000 homes ...

  7. California Gov. Newsom orders independent investigation after ...

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

  8. Hilltop reservoir that could've fed Palisades hydrants was ...

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    (The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into why the 117 million gallon hilltop reservoir above the Pacific Palisades has been empty since early 2024 for ...

  9. Why did fire hydrants run dry amid Los Angeles fires? It's a ...

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    Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area? ... ' Looters taking advantage of wildfire-ravaged homes in California ...