According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months prior to the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes.

More than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs before the Palisades Fire devastated parts of Los Angeles, but the Department of Water and Power wasn't alerted until it was too late, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Amid scrutiny of how the city of Los Angeles and its agencies handled the response to the Palisades Fire, new reports indicate that repairs to fire hydrants could have been made before the blaze erupted.