Firefighters battling the massive Palisades blaze in Southern California this week faced an additional obstacle, as fire hydrants ran dry due to extreme demand for water in the area. The Los Angeles ...

Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than ...

The devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have caused historic damage, mass evacuations and forced major entertainment and sports events to be postponed. The Critics Choice Awards, set to take ...

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LOS ANGELES — The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running ...

When fire hydrants ran dry during the Pacific Palisades fire, it sparked a wave of anger and even misinformation. Here’s how L.A.’s water system works and what we know about why the hydrants ran out.