California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into loss of water pressure at fire hydrants. Read more.

Public figures have questioned L.A.’s ‘dry’ fire hydrants, but experts say the hydrant system wasn’t designed for this ...

Fire hydrants are color-coded, depending on how much water they can produce. Red is 500 gallons per minute or less.

President Biden on Thursday said that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power shutoff, but a report indicates the city's water utility might lack a common ...

Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...

Fires raging in the Los Angeles area reduced some 10,000 structures to ash and rubble, killed at least 10, displaced ...

Joe Biden claimed that Los Angeles fire hydrants hadn't run dry because of a water shortage but due to power being cut to ...

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.

These were the updates for Thursday, January 9, 2025, as wildfires scorched Southern California, killing at least five.

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

Q: Dogs and fire department staff may now have more difficulty finding fire hydrants in the snow this winter with them ...