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A Grand Rapids official explains what was found during an investigation into dry hydrants during a June 18 business fire.
A sure sign of spring might be flowing outside your home starting Wednesday. Streets will be soaked, but it won't be thanks to Mother Nature — fire hydrants are getting flushed.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year's inspections after a long delay by the L.A. Fire Department ...
⚠Update: After the initial fire hydrant repair, additional work was identified which caused pressure fluctuation in our system. Pressures briefly dropped below 20 pounds per square inch (psi ...
Since the Palisades fire, DWP had repeatedly stated that it had no pending reports of damaged hydrants. Only on Feb. 14 — after the KCBS report — did DWP receive a listing of damaged hydrants ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles needed repair prior to the devastating wildfires in January, reported the Los Angeles Times Saturday.
According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months prior to the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes.
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago.
FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- A fire at a townhouse in Flushing, Queens that left four people injured, including one firefighter, was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, according to FDNY fire marshals ...