USA Today29d
Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water ...
The New York Times27d
Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
There were also specific limitations on the region’s network of fire hydrants, including a large reservoir that was offline for maintenance. But in most cases, experts say, a working hydrant ...
Los Angeles Times24d
For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires
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 ...