Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...

With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...

There were also specific limitations on the region’s network of fire hydrants, including a large reservoir that was offline for maintenance. But in most cases, experts say, a working hydrant ...

YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOATS THAT WERE PACKED IN TOGETHER, JUST CHARRED, BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH FOUND OUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO A FAULTY FIRE HYDRANT AT THE MARINA.

Residents in Foothills County claim a bulk fill station being fenced off hampered the emergency response to a house fire and ...

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) ...

For over five years, the community of Toco has been serviced by one fire appliance assigned to a temporary on-call unit that ...