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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.

The law firm is also expected to defend against claims about DWP’s fire hydrants running dry.

When the system lost pressure in parts of Pacific Palisades, some hydrants ran dry in high-elevation areas, hindering the firefighting effort.

Water pressure was another issue, with fire hydrants running dry in both Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

It’s been more than seven years since fire hydrants in southern Ventura County rapidly ran dry as the Thomas fire exploded — something Assemblymember Steve Bennett hoped he would never see repeated.