According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months ...

12, when KCBS-TV reported that LAFD had compiled a list of 1,350 fire hydrants requiring repairs. Some of those repairs appear to have been flagged as early as January 2024, according to the list, ...

Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) ...