Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
What you can do to help firefighters in case of an emergency in your neighborhood this winter
While we all take the time to clear the snow from our driveways and sidewalks, many people forget to clear out the space ...
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Fire Hydrant Repairs Will Cause Overnight Water Service Interruption
The Town of Smithfield Water Department will be replacing two fire hydrants this weekend, beginning Saturday night, January 25th, at approximately 7:00 PM, and concluding by ...
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'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and ...
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Northern Ontarian recognized for 70-plus years of keeping fire hydrant cleared
MARIE, Ont. — Karen Grant, 77, is being hailed as this season's first 'Hydrant Hero.' Grant was recognized on Wednesday by PUC Services Inc. and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services as part of a multi ...
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Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires
Some fire hydrants ran dry in LA due to enormous water ... that a large reservoir in Pacific Palisades was empty and out of service as flames engulfed entire neighborhoods. The Los Angeles ...
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Octogenarian among Five Reported Dead in Palisades Fire
LADWP’s fire hydrant repair list was current and updated, and all reported fire hydrants were fully operational in the Pacific Palisades and in L.A.’s Westside communities prior to the fire.
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Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires
Some fire hydrants ran dry in LA due to enormous water demand and ... by the Los Angeles Times that a large reservoir in Pacific Palisades was empty and out of service as flames engulfed entire ...
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Local departments remind residents to clear snow off fire hydrants
The Kettering Fire Department is reminding residents to clear snow away from fire hydrants while they shovel snow. What to know about preventing frostbite and hypothermia this winter Kettering reports ...
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Palisades Firefighters Prepare for More Strong Winds
LADWP’s fire hydrant repair list was current and updated, and all reported fire hydrants were fully operational in the Pacific Palisades and in L.A.’s Westside communities prior to the fire.
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Hydrants Are Less Critical Than These Steps To Defend Against Wildfire
Low reservoirs and fire hydrants without water in burning neighborhoods in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and elsewhere have been a much talked about flashpoint, drawing criticism from failed mayoral ...
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State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded
The Times reported early Wednesday that numerous fire hydrants in higher-elevation streets ... DWP sought bids for the repair in April, at a cost of up to $89,000. In November, the utility signed ...