As multiple wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, some residents have gone to great lengths — ...

Firefighters urge caution and planning for homeowners who want to install a private hydrant. Rick Balentine, the chief of the fire department in fire-prone Aspen, Colo., says it’s important to ...

Fig 1: Service Area around the fire hydrant. The red dot represents the fire hydrants ... Building in steep areas could make the installation process more expensive. Visual inspection of the fire ...

The latest on the project that expects to provide critical benefits for firefighting efficiency and resident insurance rates.

Buying a personal fire hydrant is legal, so long as homeowners follow standards ... Keep flammable materials such as mulch, ...