Some were completely dry. The failure of the hydrants was due to reliance ... system to withstand a large fire event, if one should occur. One way to achieve this is expanding the Outback water ...

“If, for some reason, water would bypass the valve and get up in the barrel of the hydrant, it would be exposed to that cold, and that’s why this one froze ... hydrants are dry-barrel hydrants ...

Firefighters arrived at a Tanglewood home within five minutes of a 911 call. Crews soon reported a problem: They didn’t have water.

New York firefighters need to make sure water is flowing so they can do their jobs (Canva/FDNY via Instagram) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter One ... hydrant tap, "dry" hydrants keep water further ...

“One way to stop it quickly is for OPEC to stop ... State and local officials have said dry hydrants were caused by unprecedented demand on the municipal system. Before leaving the White House ...

Water is a primary and valuable natural resource. A reduction of available water negatively impacts social and environmental ...

(AP Photo/Ethan Swope) One suspect admitted starting a fire ... LA officials, who already were criticized for hydrants running dry, faced more questions. Fire officials chose not to double the ...