LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — As firefighters battled the now nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire Tuesday, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had ...

Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish ...

As devastating wildfires raged across Los Angeles County this week, firefighters battling the blazes encountered fire ...

As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas, public water systems are often unable to meet the firefighting demand ...

Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...

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 these ...

While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

The Santa Ynez Reservoir was out of use and closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117-million-gallon water storage ...

The president is set to visit Los Angeles on Friday as firefighters continue battling the devastating wildfires.

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles' massive wildfires. Democratic ...

Ryan Babroff hurried to a nearby hydrant, hoping to help firefighters and residents douse the massive flames consuming homes in this mountain community northeast of Los Angeles. But when he pried ...

Crowley, chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department ... 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 ...