Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, ...

Though wildfires have always happened, warming global temperatures are making them more frequent and severe. For instance, ...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most ...

The US president has sought to blame top California Democrats for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.

But state and local officials and experts forcefully hit back at criticism, saying critics were connecting unrelated issues ...

Ten people have died in the series of wildfires, driven by ferocious winds, that have raged through the Los Angeles area, ...

California has experienced an alarming increase ... Installing personal fire hydrants is seen not only as a protective measure but also as a potential way to reduce insurance costs.

Wealthy homeowners in California are increasingly investing in personal fire hydrants to protect against the growing threat of wildfires. The trend has led to the unlikely object emerging as a ...

Two firefighters fell through ice while trying to get water from a nearby pond to tackle the blaze, as there are no hydrants in the ... won the big TV prizes. California's central coast was ...