NPR's investigations team analyzed more than 2K hours of comms from LA first responder channels. The audio chronicles how firefighters first noticed hydrants going dry and how they responded w/ depleted resources.

Story by @nmcmillan.bsky.social + Chiara Eisner.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5262563/radio-traffic-la-fires-first-responders-water-shortage @npr.org