Instead of having water immediately available at the hydrant tap, "dry" hydrants keep water further underground below the frost line. Also called "dry barrel hydrants", the hydrants are activated when ...

The Independence Fire Department is investigating after a fire early Tuesday morning. IFD said around 5:50 a.m. crews were ...

I just want to clairify that it wasn’t “frozen” with water in the cold. Our hydrants are dry-barrel hydrants; they don’t store water in them. We recognize we live in the Midwest and these ...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as ...

The flushing gets rid of sediment, calcium deposits and rust that accumulate as the hydrants stand idle. These plugs are known as “dry barrel” hydrants, meaning water drains from them when not ...

Some fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades ran dry overnight Tuesday due to "extreme demand" and low water pressure, Los Angeles officials said. The Palisades Fire, which was first reported at 10:30 ...

In addition to extreme winds and dry conditions, firefighters face another challenge as they race to protect lives and property in the Los Angeles area. But neighborhood fire hydrants are not always ...

But when he pried it open, no water came out. The hydrant was empty. The Cal Fire volunteer and photographer said he encountered at least four dry hydrants as he tried to aid those battling the ...