As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are reckoning with the reality that they must build back better.

Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that ... paid around $200,000 to install its heli-hydrant in 2021 after the 2017 Lilac Fire burned more than 100 buildings nearby.

The Los Angeles fires were burning evidence of ... and at least 12 people died — are exquisitely adapted to fire. The California lilac, a common plant in these mountains, drops seeds that ...

Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren't built to withstand wildfire, experts say. Hydrants ...

FILE - Firefighter Joshua Cari sprays water while battling the Lilac Fire near the Bonsall ... Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their ...