FDNY battle Queens e-bike fire amid frigid temps, frozen hydrant…
15 hours ago · NYC firefighters encountered a frozen hydrant, as well as multiple e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries, following a Friday morning fire in the Flushing section of Queens, the FDNY said.
Firefighters encounter frozen hydrant, e-bikes while battling …
20 hours ago · The fire broke out on 60th Avenue near 146th Street just before 6 a.m. Firefighters encountered frozen hydrants as they battled the flames. The extent of the injuries to the two residents is not ...
Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades ... - LAist
Jan 9, 2025 · Indeed, fire hydrants have also run dry in the case of other wildfires that spread to urban areas, including the 2017 Tubbs Fire, 2024’s Mountain Fire and 2023’s Maui wildfires. Support for ...
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
Jan 9, 2025 · Capt. Kevin Easton and his firefighting team had already spent hours battling an out-of-control fire sweeping through Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades area, leaving gutted homes in its wake. Then,...
Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles …
Jan 13, 2025 · The fires have burned 16,300 hectares (40,300 acres) and destroyed more than 12,300 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Three fires are ...
Fire hydrants ran dry due to extreme demand in Pacific ... - CBS News
Jan 9, 2025 · A fire hydrant is pictured during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ... Scott acknowledged to CBS News in an interview Wednesday ...
What to Know About the Hydrants That Ran Dry Amid the Fires in LA
Jan 10, 2025 · A dry fire hydrant stands in front of a burning Bank of America as Los Angeles County firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. ... said later at a news conference ...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Jan 10, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that state water and firefighting officials will independently investigate the cause of water pressure loss that rendered Los Angeles’ municipal...
New evacuation orders as Palisades fire expands - NBC News
Jan 10, 2025 · Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into fire hydrant failures; fierce winds fueling the fires to ease on Saturday, before returning on Monday.
Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
Jan 9, 2025 · A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter opens up a hydrant in an effort to put out a burning apartment complex caused by the rapidly spreading Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.