Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
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Struck SF fire hydrant briefly causes downtown geyser
A car striking a downtown San Francisco fire hydrant briefly caused a plume of water to shoot two stories into the air above ...
Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
The photo of the rainbow hydrant was AI-generated and originated from a satirical account. There are no credible news reports ...
Rich Californians in fire-prone areas are paying up to $150K for their own personal fire hydrants — but what about locals who don’t have six figures to splash on fire sa…
With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
2 suffer major injuries in 2-vehicle crash that destroyed power pole, hydrant on Olive Dr: CHP
Two people suffered major injuries after two-vehicle’s collided in an intersection in northwest Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol said. According ...
Crash shuts down roadways, knocks out power in Auburn area
A photo shared by the Auburn Police Department shows a pickup truck that crashed into a fire hydrant, with water gushing ...
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Illinois firefighters react to California fire challenges
An Illinois fire department says the systems needed to fight a fire as large as the ones in California don't exist. An ...
Lose home insurance in Pierce County? Some areas are seeing a ‘higher level of scrutiny’
The News Tribune asked experts how insurance companies calculate wildfire risk and what prompts them to drop policyholders.
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Is insurance industry prepared to handle overwhelming claims from California wildfires?
As firefighters were making progress against the deadly California wildfires that have destroyed more than 10,000 structures and killed at least 27 people in Los Angeles County over several weeks, ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...