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After Palisades fire hydrants went dry, LAFD faced costly delays in getting more water

When fire hydrants ran dry in the first hours of the Palisades fire, firefighters faced confusion and costly delays in getting vital water trucks into the area to help fight the destructive blaze, new ...
Kitsap Sun

Hydrant near fatal Royalwood fire couldn't be used by SKFR crews. This is why

When a father and daughter were killed in a July 5 house fire in unincorporated Port Orchard, firefighters arrived to find little usable water from a nearby hydrant. The hydrant is part of an older ...
WCBD

St. John’s Fire District adds twin water tenders to fleet, serving rural Wadmalaw Island and Johns Island

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The St. John’s Fire District (STJFD) welcomed two new trucks Tuesday to their fleet, bringing greater water access to fires in rural areas. Fire officials traveled to ...
Firehouse

Oregon State Fire Marshal Places Rosenbauer Apparatus Around the State

Wyoming, MN (August 5, 2024) Rosenbauer America has initiated delivery on a major contract with the Oregon State Fire Marshal. With a total contract award of (27) Type 3 Pumpers and (30) Water Tenders ...
The World

Second wave of Oregon firefighting headed to California

Oregon is sending another wave of firefighters and water tenders to assist in battling the devastating fires raging across Southern California. The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Saturday, ...