Water valve failure sends city fire tankers to La Tuna Canyon
City fire tanker trucks were sent to a dry, brushy canyon Saturday in the eastern San Fernando Valley because a water pumping system failed, taking fire hydrants out of action during a wildfire alert.
About 50 homes in La Tuna Canyon, and an unknown number of fire hydrants, lost their water supply when a valve failed at a Department of Water and Power pumping station, said DWP spokeswoman Kim Hughes.
The city fire department moved water tanker trucks into the area as a precaution, as the area is a frequent scene of grassfires, and the rick of fire is high due to hot winds and low humidity.
Water crews worked on the problem in the 9000 block of Sunland Boulevard, and near Sunland at Stonehurst Avenue, and service was restored around 1 p.m., Hughes said.
The water problems came as the area remained under a Red Flag Warning, with temperatures in the 100s, humidities in the single digits, and wind gusts above 25 mph predicted until 9 p.m.
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