But is there a way to build a bigger, better fire hydrant system that can spare neighborhoods from the sorts of wind-driven fires that have burned thousands of homes? Not likely, experts said.

Before evacuating from her Malibu home ... 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 hydrant system and ...

YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOATS THAT WERE PACKED IN TOGETHER, JUST CHARRED, BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH FOUND OUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO A FAULTY FIRE HYDRANT AT THE MARINA.

David Whitman began selling private fire hydrant systems in 2022. He runs his company, Brushfire Battle Systems, out of his South Pasadena home. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) ...

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 ...

"If the customer enables that, our software platform will detect fire relative to the location of your home, it'll also detect wind gusts and fuel conditions and it'll activate your system on your ...

Just after 4:30 a.m., crews were sent to a residential fire on Northeast Livingston Mountain Circle. They found a 12,000-square-foot, single-family home under construction in flames, as well as ...

in response to a residential ... The fire, which was believed to be electrical in nature, caused an estimated $12,000 in damage to the property and $10,000 to the contents of the home.