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President-elect Trump has incorrectly blamed California water management for the destruction from the recent fires in the Los ...

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

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so ...

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) "Completely dry - couldn't get any water out of it," said Captain Kevin Easton, who was part of a ...

President Joe Biden repeatedly told speakers to “fire away!” during a White House briefing on the still raging Los Angeles ...

As wildfires continued to devastate Los Angeles, first responders faced an alarming obstacle: many fire hydrants in Pacific ...