Firefighters often bring water with them in trucks referred to as "water trucks," but that only lasts so long. That's why ...

On Jan. 10, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into how fire hydrants across the city lost pressure and stopped providing water. Los Angeles city officials have said the urban ...

As the fires ravaging Pacific Palisades expanded and started moving toward his home in the Malibu Hills last week, Brent Woodworth connected two 100-foot hoses to his personal fire hydrant and put ...

Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: This morning we’ll take a look at the problems surrounding fire hydrants, which raise questions over how prepared local officials were for ...

But when he pried it open, no water came out. The hydrant was empty. The Cal Fire volunteer and photographer said he encountered at least four dry hydrants as he tried to aid those battling the ...

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 ...