For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires
Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.
Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
Los Angeles reservoirs filled before blazes, except for one needing repairs | Fact check
Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the ...
Fact Check: AI-generated rainbow fire hydrant is shared by critics of LA fire response
A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.
Homeowners quick to buy private hydrants after LA firestorms
“Yesterday, just in California alone, there were about 30 orders,” Barry McConaghey, a former firefighter who owns ...
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Outside investigations to examine LADWP's empty reservoir during Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir ...
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'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
On Jan. 10, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into how fire hydrants across the city lost pressure and ...
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'A cautionary tale': Los Angeles hydrant failures raise national preparedness questions
Some hydrants ran dry and failed to operate during the recent raging wildfires that decimated Malibu, Pacific Palisades and ...
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt filed the lawsuit along with more than 20 other property owners and residents affected by the ...
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Trump threatens to withhold federal aid for Los Angeles over state's water policies – what to know
The president is set to visit Los Angeles on Friday as firefighters continue battling the devastating wildfires.
Water authority officials talk hydrants in light of LA fires
Area Water Authority (MAWA) board members spent a portion of their monthly meeting this week discussing the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles and the lessons that can be taken from the role ...