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Gavin Newsom Launches Probe Into Waterless L.A. Fire Hydrants
Gavin Newsom has ordered a probe into why Los Angeles’ fire hydrants ran out of water amid a spate of wildfires that have decimated the region. The California governor has been slammed this week over the issue,
Newsom orders independent investigation into dry fire hydrants during L.A. fires
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into how the loss of water left dry fire hydrants and hindered firefighting efforts in Los Angeles.
Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
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 kinds of wildfire-scale urban blazes become the new normal.
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also unprepared for the age of urban wildfires.
Newsom orders investigation into loss of water pressure at fire hydrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into loss of water pressure at fire hydrants. Read more.
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Firefighters reported being unable to access water from hydrants as they defended homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades.
Newsom calls for investigation into wildfire water supply
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water of Power amid reports of a loss of water pressure to fire hydrants and limited water resources in the wildfire zones.
Trump calls on Newsom to ‘open up the water main’
In a post online Thursday, President-elect Trump called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to “open up the water main” as fires in Los Angeles continue to rage. “Governor Gavin Newscum should immediately go to Northern California and open up the water main,
Newsom Says ‘We Need Answers’ on Lack of Water Access During LA Wildfires, Calls for Independent Investigation
Gavin Newsom has called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure from local hydrants during the LA wildfires.
Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol
President Biden said Thursday that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power ...
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can ...
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Trump’s Erroneous Claims about the Los Angeles Fire Response, Debunked
President-elect Trump has incorrectly blamed California water management for the destruction from the recent fires in the Los ...
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Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
Biden repeats false explanation of dry hydrants after Newsom complains of ‘lies’ blaming him for LA fire catastrophe
Biden, 82, claimed for a second day Friday that electrical providers cut off power to the pumps that flow water to fire ...
Watch: Gavin Newsom confronted by furious LA resident after fire hydrants run dry
A furious Los Angeles mother confronted Gavin Newsom, California’s star Democratic governor, demanding to know why hydrants ...
Why did fire hydrants go ‘dry’ for crews fighting an LA fire?
The Palisades Fire, which has destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures, was first reported at around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 in ...