Rich Californians in fire-prone areas are paying up to $150K for their own personal fire hydrants — but what about locals who don’t have six figures to splash on fire sa…
With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...
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Ozone Park group calls for action after blocked fire hydrant contributes to deadly Bay Ridge fire
The Ozone Park Residents Block Association (OPRBA) is calling on city leaders to take urgent action in response to a tragic ...
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For some affluent homeowners in L.A., private fire hydrants in big demand
Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, ...
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Longview fire marshal explains color coding on hydrants
There was a time when they were all painted red, so they would stand out and be easily spotted: Fire hydrants. Now you’ll often see them in multiple colors. Green, silver, yellow and combined colors.
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Fire destroyed their Fort Worth home. A broken hydrant may have cost crucial minutes
Firefighters arrived at a Tanglewood home within five minutes of a 911 call. Crews soon reported a problem: They didn’t have water.
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...