KCAL News investigation finds more than 1,300 fire hydrants need maintenance across LA
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite ...
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US, Los Angeles: Tarzana Hydrant Sheared In Hit And Run Crash
Los Angeles, United States - February 11, 2025 02/11/2025 02:07 am (GMT-0800) TARZANA, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Fire Department and police officers responded to a reported crash involving ...
Motorist on the run after shearing hydrant, causing geyser in L.A. neighborhood
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene after shearing a fire hydrant in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. The solo-vehicle crash was reported ...
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...
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For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires
Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.
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 ...
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Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
A combination of extreme conditions, poor planning and delayed evacuations contributed to the widespread devastation around Los Angeles ... has researched hydrant spacing in fire-prone areas.
FACT CHECK: Viral Image Of Rainbow Fire Hydrant Is AI-Generated
A viral image featured in a video shared on Instagram purports to show a rainbow fire hydrant. Verdict: False The image was ...
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Photos Show Why Los Angeles Fires Were the Worst in City’s History
In a matter of hours, entire blocks of the Los Angeles area were destroyed, gutting thriving communities and leaving ...
2 suspects steal fire hydrant in Pomona, no arrests yet
Police are asking for help searching for two people suspected of stealing a fire hydrant in Pomona on Sunday morning. The owner of a nearby business, Carlos Chavez, said he watched as the two ...
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It’s likely Los Angeles-like wildfires will come to Eagle County. Here’s how local fire and water entities are preparing.
Eagle County is at risk of experiencing a large-scale wildfire. “We’ve always been and we probably always will be,” said Hugh ...