LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
According to city records and officials, the LAFD discovered the damage to the hydrants during inspections in the months ...
Bronx driver fined $4K for blocking fire hydrant
A Bronx driver is facing a $4,000 fine after parking in front of a fire hydrant during a deadly fire, delaying firefighters’ ...
Driver fined $4,000 for blocking Bronx fire hydrant during fatal blaze, FDNY says
A driver was fined $4,000 for parking in front of a fire hydrant and blocking firefighters during a fatal fire in the Bronx, ...
Metro bus shears fire hydrant in West Adams
It happened at around 4:50 p.m. near the 1100 block of W. 23rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Woman who blocked hydrant outside fatal Bronx Buddhist temple fire hit with $4K fine
The FDNY issued the criminal court summons to Quinaysa Arnold following the Feb. 12 blaze on Anthony Ave. near E. Burnside ...
FDNY punishes vehicle owner who blocked hydrant while 2 people died in NYC fire
"Seconds count in an emergency and blocking a fire hydrant is a selfish decision that can kill people and endanger FDNY ...
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LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues ...
Blocked NYC fire hydrant complaints doubled since pandemic as bike lanes, lack of cops may be to blame
Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics ...
Buried, frozen fire hydrants slow down Amherst house fire battle
A house in Amherst is likely a "total loss" and a cat may have died in a fire that was challenging to put out because fire ...
State bill would make public hydrants off-limits to private fire crews
A bill introduced in the California Legislature would make public hydrants off-limits to private fire crews like the one ...
LAFD took months to alert city that fire hydrants needed repairs: report
Amid scrutiny for how the city of Los Angeles and its agencies handled the response to the Palisades Fire, new reports indicate that repairs to fire hydrants could have been made before the blaze ...