California Governor Calls for Independent Investigation of Dry Fire Hydrants 

Up to 20 percent of hydrants in Los Angeles were unusable when firefighters needed water.
California Governor Calls for Independent Investigation of Dry Fire Hydrants 
A fire hydrant burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
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Reports of water systems that could not provide water to emergency crews during the initial response to the Palisades Fire in Southern California have prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to demand an official inquiry into why some fire hydrants failed to operate.

“I am calling for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir,” the governor posted on Jan. 10 on social media platform X.
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