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Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called one shortage a “worst-case scenario”—one they expect to see again in the future.
Officials: Water pressure, overuse caused hydrants to fail in LA
No air support meant immense pressure on the hydrant system - which simply was not designed for the volume of fire we're seeing in Los Angeles.
Why have some fire hydrants run out of water while flames ravage Los Angeles?
Local officials say that was driven by an incredible demand on a municipal water system not designed for fighting fires.
How fire hydrants and water systems work
There have been reports that the hydrants went down in Los Angeles and ran out of water. Officials say the water system had four times the normal demand.
Why fire hydrants could have run out of water in Los Angeles fires
After the water is treated, it is stored in huge water tanks. Then the water eventually makes its way to hundreds of fire hydrants in the community. This one was installed right in front of the church behind me.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Video of Gavin Newsom Confronted by Angry Palisades Resident Goes Viral
The governor was confronted by a woman in the Los Angeles neighborhood where a wildfire has burned across nearly 20,000 acres ...
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In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Officials urged DWP customers to conserve water throughout the city, “because the fire department needs the water.” ...
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New fast-moving fire emerges as death toll from raging LA wildfires climbs to 10: Updates
Meanwhile, firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday that ravaged communities across Los Angeles, destroying more than 10,000 structures.
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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, ...
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Why did fire hydrants run dry amid Los Angeles fires? It's a familiar problem in disasters
Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area? National investigative correspondent Patrick Terpstra explains.
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'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.
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Dry hydrants. Grounded aircraft. How L.A. struggled to get enough water to attack fires
Firefighters in the Los Angeles area faced a severely overtaxed water system as they attacked four separate blazes to the ...
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