While initially reported as a water main break, crews later determined it was actually a failure of a 6-inch hydrant gate valve head. NBC10 Boston Crews work to repair a hydrant valve that flooded ...

our folks are starting to report that they're running out of water in the hydrant system," he said. The firefighter said he was radioing from a point near Radcliffe Avenue, no more than a mile from ...

our folks are starting to report that they're running out of water in the hydrant system," he said. The firefighter said he was radioing from a point near Radcliffe Avenue, no more than a mile ...

As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare situation: fire hydrants running out of water. “How do you fight a fire with no water?” ...

The water utility manages roughly 4,000 hydrants between Chula Vista, National City and surrounding communities. By Joe Little • Published January 15, 2025 • Updated on January 15, 2025 at 5:18 pm ...

The lawsuit, filed by residents and a pizzeria owner in the now devastated Los Angeles area, blames the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for hydrants drying up within hours of the blaze's ...

“Helicopters, for example, were not able to fly under those conditions early on in the fires, so the demand on hydrants and other urban water infrastructure was intense.” The wildfires have ...