Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area?

Some fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades ran dry overnight Tuesday due to "extreme demand" and low water pressure, Los Angeles officials said. The Palisades Fire, which was first reported at 10:30 ...

Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry in recent days as demand soared for water to quell fast-moving wildfires The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the ...

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 ...

In addition to extreme winds and dry conditions, firefighters face another challenge as they race to protect lives and property in the Los Angeles area. But neighborhood fire hydrants are not always ...

But when he pried it open, no water came out. The hydrant was empty. The Cal Fire volunteer and photographer said he encountered at least four dry hydrants as he tried to aid those battling the ...

told SFGATE on Wednesday that the dry fire hydrants were predominantly in the higher elevation areas of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. He could not confirm if water had returned to the fire ...

Something this big and this fast that you kind of just wiped out the whole town was something that I personally and I think *** lot of people from around here never saw coming. Unrelenting ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the devastating Palisades Fire, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had diminished ...