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Quoted cost of $600 in metal parts per hydrant. Which means the thieves might get as much as $60. The cost to repair will be $6,000. Or possibly $60,000 if there’s a lot of water damage as a result. It’s a lot easier to destroy value than to create it. Thieves destroy nearly 75 Detroit …
NEW: 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. We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to… pic.twitter.com/R0vq0wwZph — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 10, 2025 …
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the causes behind water supply problems that left fire hydrants dry and hampered firefighting efforts during the devastating fires in Southern California. Newsom’s demand for answers came amid criticism of city officials in Los Angeles over their handling of the disaster and questions about whether local water-related …
Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’ As wildfires raged across Los Angeles on Tuesday, crews battling the Palisades blaze faced an additional burden: Scores of fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had little to no water flowing out. “The hydrants are down,” said one firefighter in internal radio …
Multiple Homes Are Burning as Los Angeles Firefighters Having Issues with Water Pressure – Wildfire Rages Out of Control – Hydrants Out Firefighters are having issues with water pressure on Lachman Lane. The hydrants are currently dry #PalisadesFire #Palisades pic.twitter.com/ey8H6OKUlk — Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) January 8, 2025 https://twitter.com/_/status/1876830334085394801 LIVE FEED: Los Angeles County to Host …
A series of fire hydrant thefts in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles has left residents without a working hydrant near their homes. The thefts of four hydrants near the intersection of 82nd Street and Hooper Avenue mean the block doesn’t have even one operating hydrant, KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw reports. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fire-hydrant-thefts-leave-south-l-a-neighborhood-unprotected-from-flames/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fire-hydrant-thefts-leave-south-la-neighborhood-unprotected-from-flames/ar-BB1nyE2A