In the middle of Southern California's most catastrophic fire disaster, the ongoing question of how and why hydrants around Los Angeles are running dry.

Firefighters already stretched so thin are clearly frustrated.

This hydrant has no, no water.

What should the water pressure be right now, ideally?

I mean, you want 50 to 80s your ideal hydrant pressure.

And what have you got?

I'm bouncing between 0, 50.

It's not a consistent pressure.

I think before I say anything else, it's important to say that multiple things can be true at the same time here.

And I say that because this issue is becoming a bit politicized.

Officials are saying right now, Chris, that there is arguably no system that could have been created,

that could have provided enough water to enough crews as they fought these fires simultaneously,

Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, because they had reservoirs that were drained simply because this is arguably a once-in-a-lifetime event. At least that's how they're portraying it. That said, this system certainly deserves a

closer look. I spoke to firefighters here in Altadena today that have

been fighting the Eaton fire. And they say in the day since, removed from that initial intense

firefight that first 24 hours, they say they still don't have enough water pressure here.

And that's now three, maybe four days later, Chris. So that is the reality. That is not politics talking.

And that's why I think there is so much frustration, particularly from homeowners that we've heard who know that there was a pheidrant on their street, if not in front of their house, that didn't perform when it needed to.

Of the palisades, when you talk about water issues, one of the other bits of news that's been reported by the LA Times

is the reservoir here in the palisades.

It was empty at the time of the fires that were going through maintenance of that reservoir

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