More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles need repair prior to Jan wildfires: Report

Los Angeles, March 2 -- More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles needed repair prior to the devastating wildfires in January, reported the Los Angeles Times Saturday.

But the Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of Water and Power (LADWP) until mid-February despite being aware of the issues months before, said the report, citing city records and officials.

The Los Angeles Fire Department discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months prior to the Jan. 7 Palisades fire.

In January, Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the United States, experienced the most catastrophic wildfires in its history. The two deadly major wildfires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, killed ...