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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The deadly wildfires in January revealed the limitations of Southern California’s water systems. When the ...

Firefighters work a hydrant in front of the burning Bunny Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The water system used to fight the ...

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HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Hopewell Fire & EMS is reminding the public of how vital it is that firefighters be able to access fire hydrants during emergency situations. On Tuesday, July 22, crews with ...

As crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone dry. These problems have exposed ...

Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area lost water supply due to high demand on the system from the Palisades fire. Water remained available to ...