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

A house fire was reported Wednesday morning in the Riverdale Park area of Stanislaus County, according to dispatcher radio communications. Fire crews were dispatched around 9:19 a.m. to a property ...

A house caught fire Monday morning in Modesto, according to dispatcher radio communications. Fire crews were dispatched around 7:48 a.m. to a property on Sutter and Figaro avenues. It was unclear what ...

Fire crews were dispatched around 9:19 a.m. to a property in the 1700 block of Vivian Road north of Poland Road.

YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOATS THAT WERE PACKED IN TOGETHER, JUST CHARRED, BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH FOUND OUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO A FAULTY FIRE HYDRANT AT THE MARINA.

When it comes to homicides and assaults, the Modesto Police Department solves nearly seven in 10 cases. Property crimes, however, see far fewer resolutions, according to data from the California ...

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for two days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,151 effectively contained 10% of the fire by ...

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

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 ...

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, but look how ...

"The first companies got there and they had heavy fire coming out the first floor. When they stretched their hose, they had a frozen hydrant in front of the building, so they had to go up and find ...

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.