The metal in a wrench is all the same. The only difference is if the manufacturer chose to polish some portion of the wrench’s head or handle. Wrenches with black industrial finishes are ...

High demand not only drained the tanks, and drew from water that would’ve been used to replenish them, but it also lowered pressure within the overall hydrant system, further straining the ...

Officials in Los Angeles previously blamed "tremendous demand" for fire hydrants reportedly running dry amid the devastating fires Charmaine Patterson is an Associate Editor at PEOPLE. She first ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation Friday into issues with Southern California firefighters' water pressure as they tried to fight the Palisades Fire. It's part of a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the causes behind the loss of water pressure to fire hydrants, which hampered firefighting efforts in Los Angeles. Newsom says: ‘We need ...

High winds of up to 80 miles per hour grounded aircraft used to fight wildfires, putting the bulk of the pressure on the fire hydrant system. “We saw four times the demands of water that we’ve ...

A firefighter in Pacific Palisades tapping into a fire hydrant on Tuesday as the Palisades fire burned through the area.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times Supported by By Tim Arango ...

The California governor appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 on Wednesday evening from Los Angeles as fires blazed behind him. He was asked about reports that fire hydrants in the Pacific ...

The hydrant should always be left with all equipment removed and the hydrant lug caps replaced with the hydrant wrench. If a hydrant is damaged during operation, please leave your gate valve on the ...

The former commissioner of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power blamed the city’s old infrastructure for the poor response to fires ripping through the state. More than 30,000 Californians ...