Nearly a year after the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, residents and experts say the water problems that hindered firefighting leave several lessons.

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 hydrant ...

As fires exploded across parts of Los Angeles County in early January — decimating entire neighborhoods and causing at least 25 fatalities — one critical setback for firefighters was a loss of ...

The Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a fall Pond Clinic and Dry Fire Hydrant Demonstration Wednesday, September 9th from 5:00-7:30 p.m. The pond is located at 5509 ...

As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where ...

Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of ...

Firefighters in Canton Township, Washington County, faced extreme heat and dry fire hydrants on Wednesday, as they worked to put out a blaze that destroyed a home on Best Avenue inside the Town and ...