With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...

POLK CITY’S FIRE CHIEF SAYS THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINES AND THE PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANT NEARBY DIED ON THEM. THEY HAD TO CALL IN A STRYKER TEAM, WHICH LED TO THIS. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS FROM ...

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

The photo of the rainbow hydrant was AI-generated and originated from a satirical account. There are no credible news reports supporting the claim.

"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 ...

Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.

Crews responded to a shed fire on North Liberty Street shortly before 6 a.m. Firefighters quickly learned the hydrant in the area was frozen. Because of the ice they couldn’t use the hydrant.

Leaders with Lindale Mall said the mall will not open till 2 p.m. on Tuesday after a fire hydrant froze near Red Lobster, causing the city to shut off the mall’s water. Crews with the city are ...

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.