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 ...
At approximately 8:49 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, Humboldt Bay Fire (HBF) was dispatched to a reported structure fire at the 1500 block of Harris Street. HBF responded with a first alarm assignment ...
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large blazes currently ravaging the Los Angeles area.
IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The Irmo Fire District reported some homes are expected to have a water interruption on Wednesday after a car hit a fire hydrant in the area of Parlock Road and Chadford Circle.
But crews were able to extinguish the fire with the water from their onboard water tanks. “This morning, it was so cold out that the hydrant was frozen, and they were unable to establish that ...