There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a recent March... Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in ...

Flowing the fire hydrants assists with the flushing process and helps to remove corrosion, scale and sediment that build up ...

The Fire Department conducts visual inspections every year. About 1 in 5 undergo more extensive annual testing designed to flag hydrants that have poor flow, like one of those by the Corley house.

Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades ... serving our pump stations to ensure water will flow out through the emergency. Quiñones added that ...

As fires exploded across parts of Los Angeles County in early January — decimating entire neighborhoods and causing at least 25 fatalities — one critical setback for firefighters was a loss of ...

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire ... flow rate from a homeowner’s outdoor faucet. Prices vary depending on hose length and other factors; the 10-piece private ...

These tanks help maintain enough pressure for water to flow from fire hydrants in uphill areas — but the pressure had decreased due to heavy water use, and officials knew the tanks couldn’t ...