Kitsap Sun

Hydrant near fatal Royalwood fire couldn't be used by SKFR crews. This is why

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 ...
Penn Live

‘Let the building burn’: Central Pa. fire department says it was told not to use hydrants

A Franklin County fire department warned residents Tuesday they may be left without reliable fire protection after the borough’s water authority told fire crews they can no longer use hydrants. The ...
Los Angeles Times

For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires

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 ...
abc27

Franklin County fire chief told to not use fire hydrants: ‘Let the building burn’

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire was lit under a Franklin County fire chief after being told by a local water authority that the fire company could no longer use the borough’s hydrants and just ...
WSAW

Fire departments urge people to clear snow from hydrants this winter

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...