LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues months before. According to … Read more