This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A fire hydrant failed during an apartment fire in south Springfield last week, prompting city officials to emphasize the importance of reporting damaged infrastructure.

SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of fire hydrants are spread out across Salt Lake City and other Utah communities, but how do we know they’re working properly before an actual emergency? Salt Lake City ...

The Los Angeles City Council member representing the Westside, including much of the area decimated by the Palisades fire, called on the city’s water utility Tuesday to explain why firefighters ran ...

Firefighters struggled to control the Palisades fire as it tore through neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades earlier this month. Mark Abramson for The New York Times By Mitch Smith, Eden Weingart and ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

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