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 ...
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 ...
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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Firefighters encounter frozen hydrant, e-bikes while battling Queens fire; 4 people hurt
The freezing temperatures hampered the fight against a fire at a townhouse in Queens on Friday morning that left four people ...
FDNY battle fire amid frigid temps, frozen hydrant
New York City firefighters encountered a frozen hydrant, as well as multiple e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries, following a ...
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Three Injured in Flushing, Queens Townhouse Fire; Frozen Hydrant, E-Bikes Add to Challenges for FDNY
Firefighters battled a townhouse fire in Flushing, Queens, complicated by a frozen hydrant and resulting in three injuries.
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Killeen to repair hydrant, issue boil order
Jan. 28, water crews will be repairing a fire hydrant and will need to isolate the water main to complete this project, ...
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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 ...
Fire in off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in Queens injures firefighter, 3 residents
An off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in the basement of a Queens home sparked a massive Friday morning blaze that left ...
Independence firefighters encounter frozen hydrant at fire scene
No one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Independence Fire Department said it is ...
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 ...
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Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water ...