Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

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.

The global fire hydrant system market is set for remarkable growth in the constantly evolving safety infrastructure landscape ...

The photo of the rainbow hydrant was AI-generated and originated from a satirical account. There are no credible news reports supporting the claim.

During February, the City of Paris Water Utilities Department will temporarily change the process used to treat water and the ...

New Rabun County Assistant Fire Chief Dalton Freeman is working with the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) on developing a universal numbering system for identifying and logging in a s ...

A car striking a downtown San Francisco fire hydrant briefly caused a plume of water to shoot two stories into the air above ...

Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal hydrant system and an additional $1,136 for a plumber to install it on the recommendation of her local fire brigade, which had noted that her ...

David Whitman began selling private fire hydrant systems in 2022. He runs his company, Brushfire Battle Systems, out of his South Pasadena home. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) ...