The condition of Marshalltown’s fire hydrants came into the spotlight last week after a press release from the Marshalltown ...

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 ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

As wildfires raged across Los Angeles on Tuesday, crews battling the Palisades blaze faced an additional burden: Scores of fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had little to no water flowing out. “The ...

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 have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

An older model fire hydrant at the corner of Supernova Drive and Franklin Lakes Boulevard is seen Friday in Franklin. Indiana American Water is warning of unauthorized use of the city’s fire hydrants, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...