Fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran out of water while firefighters were battling the January 2025 wildfires. Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area ...

The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...

Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of ...

Firefighters struggled to control the Palisades fire as it tore through neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades earlier this month. Mark Abramson for The New York Times By Mitch Smith, Eden Weingart and ...

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant ...

As Southwest Ohio was blanketed with another layer of snow Friday evening, local fire departments are reminding residents to stay vigilant of wintertime fire prevention and safety risks. The Kettering ...

As fires exploded across parts of Los Angeles County in early January — decimating entire neighborhoods and causing at least 25 fatalities — one critical setback for firefighters was a loss of ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues months ...

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Residents of Harmar’s Werner Camp neighborhood, tucked along the Allegheny River, have great views of the water and little traffic. But it’s what they don’t have that should be of concern: fire ...

LOS ANGELES – Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private ...

FIRST AT 11, THAT BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WAUKESHA A HOUSE FIRE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WITHOUT FIRE HYDRANTS. NEWS CHOPPER 12 ABOVE THE SCENE AROUND 7:00 THIS MORNING NEAR BROOK HILL AND STONE ...