Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant ...

NEW HOPE, Minn. — Even though we're experiencing above-average temperatures this week, we know snow will eventually creep in — that's why fire departments are looking to the community to save crucial ...

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 ...

When a father and daughter were killed in a July 5 house fire in unincorporated Port Orchard, firefighters arrived to find little usable water from a nearby hydrant. The hydrant is part of an older ...

A fire hydrant, with a locking device that prevents access to the bolts, at 82 Street and Hooper Avenue in Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) In parts of Los Angeles County, fire hydrants ...

Nearly a year after the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, residents and experts say the water problems that hindered firefighting leave several lessons.

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. A NINE YEAR OLD BOY IN FORT DODGE IS BEING REWARDED FOR TAKING ACTION THAT HELPED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVE A NUMBER OF LIVES. QUITE THE LITTLE DUDE. KCCI ABIGAIL CURTIN SPOKE ...