AIKEN — The City of Aiken conducted fire hydrant flushing beginning Jan. 4 to test volume and pressure. The flushing was not ...

The Bay Fire Department and Bay Waterworks are flow testing all fire hydrants in the city and will color-code each hydrant ...

As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where was the water? “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful ...

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Sunset Beach Fire Department informs residents of fire hydrant maintenance on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the department said crews will be cleaning the threads and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The deadly wildfires in January revealed the limitations of Southern California’s water systems. When the ...

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Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than the exception.’ About the report: In a policy brief published Monday, the ...

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Cincinnati teen's possession of pellet gun at park leads to lockdown of 2 NKY schools A 15-year-old from Cincinnati was arrested for being at a park during school hours with a pellet gun in Dayton, ...

Firefighters battled a house fire in freezing conditions Sunday afternoon in Sunset Park, contending with a car blocking a hydrant and another hydrant frozen by the cold, authorities said. No injuries ...