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For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires
valves and adapters that, when assembled, vastly increases the water flow rate from a homeowner’s outdoor faucet. Prices vary depending on hose length and other factors; the 10-piece private hydrant ...
USA Today19d
Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water ...
WIS TV19d
Water expected to be out for hours after car hits fire hydrant in Irmo neighborhood
IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The Irmo Fire District reported some homes are expected to have a water interruption on Wednesday after a car hit a fire hydrant in the area of Parlock Road and Chadford Circle.
WHDH20d
Homes left without water after hydrant valve fails in Roslindale
BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews are working to repair a fire hydrant after a valve broke in Roslindale Wednesday morning, causing water to flood an intersection. A 6-inch hydrant gate valve head gave way ...
KCTV News20d
Independence firefighters encounter frozen hydrant at fire scene
Crews responded to a shed fire on North Liberty Street shortly before 6 a.m. Firefighters quickly learned the hydrant in the area was frozen. Because of the ice they couldn’t use the hydrant.
WHIO21d
Firefighters deal with frozen hydrant while battling Riverside house fire
Firefighters responded just before 12:10 a.m. to the 2400 block of Forest Home Avenue on reports of a house fire. Riverside Battalion ... He said a frozen hydrant gave them some issues.
WDAF-TV21d
Independence Fire Department puts out fire after hydrant freezes
The Independence Fire Department is investigating ... because the main line of a hydrant is buried underground. “If, for some reason, water would bypass the valve and get up in the barrel ...
San Francisco Examiner21d
Struck SF fire hydrant briefly causes downtown geyser
A car striking a downtown San Francisco fire hydrant briefly caused a plume of ... Firefighters shut off a valve around three minutes after the dramatic deluge erupted at about 8:59 a.m. at ...
13abc23d
Firefighter hospitalized with serious injuries after driver runs over fire hose
A resident drove over what firefighters describe as a lifeline: the hose supplying water from a fire hydrant, KCTV reports. Firefighters say the hose got caught underneath the driver’s car.
The Washington Post24d
As the smoke clears, L.A. residents face a complicated and uncertain recovery
PASADENA, Calif. — It had been just three days since the Eaton Fire destroyed their dream home in the woods of Altadena, but Ryan and Stephanie Blank already had mobilized. They had applied for ...
KCRW24d
Remembering the Reel Inn, a century old building, lost to the Palisades Fire
We lost the Reel Inn as the Palisades Fire tore through homes and businesses on its way down to the ocean. Teddy and Andy share their memories of the beloved restaurant. Teddy Leonard: Hi. Teddy ...