The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational prob… ...

Firefighters battling the devastating Mountain fire faced issues with water availability and pressure. Officials confirmed two water pumps went out.

LA Fires California water supply crucial for LA wildfire response allowed to run dry months before infernos: lawsuit Over a dozen Pacific Palisades Fire victims are suing the Los Angeles ...

Two new blazes—the Eaton Fire near Altadena and the Hurst Fire in Sylmar—also erupted late Tuesday. By Wednesday, a fourth, the Woodley Fire, had ignited in Los Angeles County.

The water pressure issues, at one point and for several hours, impacted the ability to supply water to fire hydrants, officials acknowledged at Wednesday morning press conference. Stream Los ...

The last of nine fire-affected L.A.-area water utilities has been cleared to resume delivering safe drinking water, and has lifted its “do not drink” notice in Altadena, state water officials say.

What many people don’t realize is the extent to which their community drinking water systems can be damaged by fire, how their water is affected and what they can do about it.

“There is not a domestic water system in the country that could withstand what the Marshall Fire (in Boulder County) saw, or what California, Los Angeles, is seeing now,” said Dick Cleveland, Eagle ...

A fire helicopter makes a water drop on the Kenneth fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) ...

Fire retardants, on the other hand, contain fertilizer and other ingredients that don't evaporate once the water they're mixed with is gone, delaying a fire's spread for days, weeks or longer.

Altadena's motley group of water companies join a history of water in the area that dates back to the 19th century and Benjamin Eaton himself. The Eaton fire has catalyzed a debate on whether one ...

If active fire in seen in the burn area, call non-emergency dispatch at (928)337-4321 option 6. As a reminder, due to the vulnerability of Apache County's landscape, we remain on READY throughout ...