Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisades fire caused some hydrants ...
Assemblymember Steve Bennett is proposing legislation to better protect water supplies during a wildfire. Here's why.
As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas, public water systems are often unable to meet the firefighting demand ...
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large blazes currently ravaging the Los Angeles area.
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called ...
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, ...
Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.
The LA wildfires continue to burn, with Santa Ana winds set to intensify and other challenges hampering rescue efforts.
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also unprepared for the age of urban wildfires.
Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, ...
During February, the City of Paris Water Utilities Department will temporarily change the process used to treat water and the Paris Fire Department will begin annual fire hydrant grading.