And after the fire on Maui in 2023, officials wrote that it was unclear if the hydrants ran dry because of demand or the loss of electricity. In large-scale fires, hydrant systems can quickly be ...

Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal hydrant system and an additional $1,136 for a plumber to install it on the recommendation of her local fire brigade, which had noted that her ...

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 ...

moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant to two long hoses that she left coiled tightly on the ground. Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal ...