It’s unclear how widespread the hydrant issues were or their precise cause.

Capt. Erik Scott, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, said that some homes had burned in the fire, but a precise estimate was not immediately available.

While his stories generally seemed precise and sober — always reassuring for a journalist — I needed to proceed with extreme skepticism.

The report authors touted this as a more precise way to measure an individual’s exposure to fluoride from all sources, not just drinking water.

More than half of United's attacks - 54% to be precise – went on that side so he was dribbled past twice which, in itself, is not a huge indictment on Alexander-Arnold's performance.