LOS ANGELES - A hit-and-run crash damaged a fire hydrant Sunday, spewing hundreds of gallons of water onto the roof of a nearby North Hills building, which ultimately collapsed and was destroyed.

Anyone who comes across a fire hydrant that appears to be leaking or damaged is asked to contact the local public works department.

While firefighters struggled with low water pressure during the Palisades fire, it's unclear whether the damaged hydrants ...

According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months prior to the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes.

No one was injured, but four businesses on West Burnside Avenue and two on Jerome Avenue were “severely damaged,” he added ... a vehicle was blocking a fire hydrant at the scene when ...

In recent weeks — after the fiasco over the fire hydrant inspection data — LAFD has changed how frequently it alerts DWP to damaged fixtures. The Board of Water and Power voted to approve a ...

A fire on Prospect Street in Meriden that started on a home's porch displaced four adults, local fire officials said.

Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) ...