Rich Californians in fire-prone areas are paying up to $150K for their own personal fire hydrants — but what about locals who don’t have six figures to splash on fire sa…
With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...
These L.A. Homeowners Installed Private Fire Hydrants. Here’s How They Fared.
Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. ‘I’m sleeping with one ...
5 hurt in major NYC house fire as firefighters battle frozen hydrants
Bitterly cold temperatures hindered firefighters’ efforts to douse a Brooklyn house fire early Wednesday, with frozen ...
After reports of dry hydrants amid Palisades fire, Laguna Beach officials highlight resilience of local water infrastructure
Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager Keith Van Der Maaten said the city should have an "ample supply" of water ...
9 fire hydrants out of service in East Haven due to evasion
A fire hydrant was hit by a car on Wednesday in East Haven, a problem that has been reoccurring in town, according to police.
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Could Bend’s fire hydrants run dry in a catastrophic fire?
Some were completely dry. The failure of the hydrants was due to reliance on a system designed to fight one house fire at a time, not an apocalyptic moment when hundreds of homes are burning ...
Collapsed roof, frozen fire hydrants, among challenges crews fighting fire in Slatington faced, deputy chief says
A massive fire tore through a home in Lehigh County first thing Wednesday morning. Officials say crews had to overcome ...
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Frozen hydrants, freezing temps challenge firefighters in Flatbush rescue
Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday morning while battling arctic temperatures, frozen hydrants and low water pressure during a three-alarm fire in Flatbush. Units from Engine Company 255 and Tower ...
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Frozen hydrants hinder attack on Bay City house fire that displaced family, killed pets
BAY CITY, MI — Frozen fire hydrants made for a difficult time in firefighters’ efforts to battle a house fire in Bay City, a blaze that claimed the life of two family pets. Fire crews were ...
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'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
On Jan. 10, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into how fire hydrants across the city lost pressure and stopped providing water. Los Angeles city officials have said the urban ...
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Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water, but look ...
‘Many frozen hydrants’ as firefighters responded to large Painesville house fire caused by torch
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Painesville Fire Department is responding to a large fire on Mentor Avenue Wednesday afternoon ...