What Are Firefighting Helicopters, And How Do They Pick Up Water?
The Forest Service in California employs a litany of helicopters built for firefighting, dumping thousands of water on raging ...
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Newsom calls for investigation into water supply after tanks ‘went dry’ during wildfire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power amid reports of ...
Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires, despite full reservoirs
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish ...
What to Know About the LA Fire Hydrants That Ran Dry When They Were Needed Most
As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas, public water systems are often unable to meet the firefighting demand ...
What caused LA fire hydrants to run out of water?
Firefighters working to extinguish the wildfires in the Los Angeles area have faced challenges as hydrants either have water ...
Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire
Demand for water to fight the Palisades Fire led all three of the area's water tanks and some fire hydrants to temporarily ...
In the Palisades Fire, LA DWP’s 3 huge water tanks all ran out of water
Officials urged DWP customers to conserve water throughout the city, “because the fire department needs the water.” ...