The fire department will be receiving a $200,000 state grant to help fund its dry hydrant program and enhance fire-protection capabilities in town -- especially in the backcountry where water for ...

Up to $882,000 in grants is going to be invested to help volunteer fire companies protect rural communities from wildfires.

CENTERVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California as crews worked to battle several large fires and save homes. That prompted KUTV to ask about the condition of hydrants along ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the now nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire Tuesday, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The water system used to fight the Palisades ...

LOS ANGELES — For some 15 hours as wildfires spiraled out of control in Los Angeles, the public water system faced four times its usual demand, causing some hydrants to run dry and hindering the fight ...

A report reveals additional ways fire crews were stymied in efforts to get enough water to fight the Palisades fire in ...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they ...