LA fires live updates: Death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes as Governor Newsom calls for water investigation
Death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes as Governor Newsom calls for water investigation - The Palisades and Eaton fires ...
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California Governor Newsom orders probe of why hydrants ran dry during LA wildfires
The governor also referenced reports that a reservoir in the Pacific Palisades was empty during the fire, leading to a loss ...
LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
Los Angeles residents speak out on ongoing fire catastrophe
The World Socialist Web Site spoke to numerous workers and residents in the city, on the direct impact of the fire, as well as the connected social and political issues. We ask all our readers in the ...
Aftermath of Los Angeles-area wildfires has many questioning how fire hydrants work
It's part of a bigger debate over water supplies during massive wildfires like those in the Los Angeles area, including the use of fire hydrants. Following the wildfires in Southern California, many ...
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As LA burns, criticisms and questions about response arise
The speed and intensity of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles this week have put its firefighting infrastructure to the test -- ...
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area
Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores ...
LA water chief knew about empty reservoir, broken hydrants months before fires: Report
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires ...
LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...
California Gov. Newsom orders investigation into dry hydrants during wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state officials to determine why a 117 million-gallon reservoir was out of service and some hydrants ran dry, calling it “deeply troubling" as wildfires ...
Gov. Newsom demands investigation after hydrants run dry within hours of inferno
Hydrants in the Palisades can hold 3 million gallons of water, but the fire that started at 10:30 Tuesday morning had used it all by 3 a.m. Wednesday.