L.A. County firefighter Scott Takeguma works to douse the flames on the remnants of a home in Altadena on Wednesday. More photos. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) As crews have fought the ...

VERNON TOWNSHIP — Meadville Area Water Authority (MAWA) board members spent a portion of their monthly meeting this week discussing the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles and the lessons that can ...

How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles? - Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

SAN ANTONIO — A fire can tear through a home or business quickly, making every second to fight it vital. KENS 5 has found out why hundreds of fire hydrants critical to battling a fire are out of ...

Fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran out of water while firefighters were battling the January 2025 wildfires. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some ...

In parts of Los Angeles County, fire hydrants have become a hot item. Thieves have stolen at least 302 hydrants since the start of 2023 in several areas of the county, according to Golden State Water ...

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.Greater Cincinnati Water Works spearheaded the project by teaming up with ...

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 ...

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 in ...

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