The LAFD had identified at least 1,350 hydrants in need of repair, according to its 2024 inspection. But the department did ...

While firefighters struggled with low water pressure during the Palisades fire, it's unclear whether the damaged hydrants ...

The water authority has a network of about 8,800 fire hydrants throughout its service territory in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties. Each hydrant is inspected about ...

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for the vast majority generated in the U.S. About half of sales are generated from hydrants and iron gate valves, a quarter from brass products, complemented by specialty valves, repair products ...

Six hydrants were functioning but needed water to be turned on at a nearby valve, while 186 hydrants ... In recent weeks — after the fiasco over the fire hydrant inspection data — LAFD has ...

Workers measured the hydrant’s static pressure before calculating its output of water from an open valve and a hose with ... standards set by the National Fire Protection Association, hydrant ...

According to a city news release, a pressure regulator valve malfunction led to a fire hydrant failing. Due to that, the city put the advisory in effect until the morning of March 20 for the ...