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 ...

When M&H Valve was founded in 1854, water mains were still made of wood. Today, the fire hydrants made by the Anniston-based company can connect to the internet. Every year, the M&H Valve factory on ...

We heard from someone living in the Oak Grove community near North Little Rock who said he has been concerned about a lack of fire hydrants. Oak Grove resident Rodney Farley explained how, since about ...

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