Firefighters often bring water with them in trucks referred to as “water trucks,” but that only lasts so long. That’s why ...

Officials started seeing a rise in fire hydrant thefts in late 2022 ... it's because the hydrants contain potentially valuable brass components. "In some cases at least, they're being taken ...

In parts of Los Angeles County ... Kodur said if the work of fighting a fire is hindered by a missing hydrant, the flames can spread more easily. And although the thieves may be lured by the ...

She believes her home, made of hardened fire-resistant materials ... an equipment company he founded in 2011 that sells the parts to make a private hydrant. Customers purchase what they need ...

He adds fire safety plays a huge role in the annual task. "We make sure we open and close the hydrant fully, do a full inspection on it, make sure everything is operational if there were an ...

In Colorado, Hawaii and other parts of California ... who has researched hydrant spacing in fire-prone areas. Dr. Murray said there were ways to limit neighborhoods’ risk against wildfires ...