While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

New York City firefighters encountered a frozen hydrant, as well as multiple e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries, following a ...

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

JUST five days before fire destroyed Laurieton Seafoods and Fisherman’s Co-op, the crew at Laurieton Fire and Rescue Station ...

An obscure Aussie road rule has caught a British man by surprise after the expat copped a hefty $272 fine while spending a ...

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting fires despite scarce resources.

Area Water Authority (MAWA) board members spent a portion of their monthly meeting this week discussing the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles and the lessons that can be taken from the role ...

For many in the affluent neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, it’s a small price to pay to help protect multimillion-dollar ...

“When a firefighter comes up to a hydrant, we expect there’s going to be water,” she said during a local news interview. Philadelphia Managing Director Adam K. Thiel, who previously served as that ...

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said city leadership failed her department by not providing enough money for firefighting. She also criticized the lack of water. “When a firefighter ...

As the Palisades fire began intensifying Tuesday evening ... but he plans to use his personal hydrant to keep his home “cool and wet” if one approaches. “People all over Malibu have been ...