Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...

A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.

When fire hydrants ran dry during the colossal ignition of one of Los Angeles’ most devastating wildfires, finger-pointing ...

“Yesterday, just in California alone, there were about 30 orders,” Barry McConaghey, a former firefighter who owns ...

Crews will flush fire hydrants on Acadiana Road in Lawtell Thursday to improve water quality and pressure. Neighbors may notice temporary water discoloration or low pressure.

Flames were seen on boats that were on fire at the Saylorville Lake Marina Wednesday night. Firefighters were not able to use a critical tool to fight those flames. "There's been a lot of concerns on ...

THIS FIRE HYDRANT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARINA WAS NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE THAT WE RAN INTO IS IT HAD WATER. IT JUST DIDN’T HAVE THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THAT WE NEEDED TO FIGHT THAT FIRE.

Fire hydrants have been a staple in American neighborhoods for well over a century, usually fed by city or county water systems. Many systems use the force of gravity to create water pressure.

A viral image featured in a video shared on Instagram purports to show a rainbow fire hydrant. Verdict: False The image was ...

Firefighters battled a townhouse fire in Flushing, Queens, complicated by a frozen hydrant and resulting in three injuries.

cities in fire-prone areas will need to toughen building codes and consider expanding hydrants, water tanks and pumps. “An urban water system is built to handle a house fire, a building fire or ...