Some departments have special crews while others have special hydrants. Here are some of the most popular methods: ...

The global fire hydrant system market is set for remarkable growth in the constantly evolving safety infrastructure landscape ...

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

Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, revealing limitations in local water systems designed to supply neighborhoods.

Limited hydrants hinder California firefighting efforts The intense firefighting operations strained the local water infrastructure, resulting in dry hydrants at elevated locations. Officials ...

one major challenge that emerged was "fire hydrants" in some areas ran dry and had low water pressure hampered efforts to control the flames, according to a report by LA Times. Martin Adams, former ...

The series of fires that started spreading on Tuesday continue to ravage southern California, leaving a trail of devastation across LA, home to Hollywood. With scores of firefighters struggling to ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into why the hydrants went dry. But first, an update on the weather forecast: The region is expected to get a reprieve today from the powerful wind ...

AFP via Getty Images Newsom’s directive came after L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Thursday that up to 20% of the city’s hydrants were dry. She said that as of Thursday, firefighters had ...

A structure burns during the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on Jan. 7. Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images ...

Beachfront house burns along Pacific Coast Highway as the Palisades fire sweeps across the coast. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) ...

WASHINGTON — President Biden repeated what power utilities say is a false explanation of dry fire hydrants while defending California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — after ...