California Gov. Gavin Newsom orders probe into dry hydrants during wildfires NBC Chicago [Video]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state officials to determine why a 117 million-gallon reservoir was out of service and some hydrants ran dry, calling it “deeply troubling” as wildfires continued to rage across the Los Angeles area.

“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,” Newsom said in a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter. “We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to fight these catastrophic fires.”

At least 11 people have been killed, with five from the Palisades Fire and six from the Eaton Fire, according to the LA County medical examiner’s office. Officials said they expected that number to rise as cadaver dogs go through leveled neighborhoods to assess the devastation to an area larger than San Francisco.

Officials on Friday set up a …