David Whitman began selling private fire hydrant systems in 2022. He runs his company, Brushfire Battle Systems, out of his South Pasadena home. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Before evacuating ...

The fire hydrant system in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood of Plum, where a house explosion killed six people in August, is not adequate for fighting a single fully engulfed house fire, according to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a father and daughter were killed in a July 5 house fire in unincorporated Port Orchard, firefighters arrived to find little ...

Usage: Centrifugal pumps are the most commonly used in fire hydrant systems due to their ability to handle high flow rates and moderate to high pressures. They are ideal for applications like fire ...

LAKESIDE (KGTV) — I am at Lake Jennings in Lakeside. It holds millions of gallons of water. The water goes through the dam, to a water treatment facility. After the water is treated, it is stored in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A recent three-alarm fire on Buffalo's East side has raised serious questions about the city’s fire hydrant system. Buffalo Common Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart called on the Buffalo ...

SHENANDOAH – Nearly a quarter of the fire hydrants in and near Shenandoah have been deemed inoperable by Aqua Pennsylvania Inc., which has taken over the borough water system. The Bryn Mawr-based ...

A fire hydrant system will be installed in the rural, unincorporated community of Covelo to help reduce wildfire risk and improve community safety, state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, announced ...

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 ...

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant ...

LOS ANGELES — Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private ...