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Marin water officials assess preparedness amid LA fire crisis
For local agencies, the disaster in Southern California has prompted renewed attention to issues such as storage, flow ...
North Texas fire department needs financial windfall to overcome equipment challenges
Tool Fire and Rescue has budgeted money, but it is insufficient to replace outdated equipment as the city grows.
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Water, always essential to fighting fires
Help in fighting the recent Los Angeles fires came from many corners, and the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District was part ...
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Newfield Fire Company adds advanced pumper tanker to fleet
The Newfield Fire Company has unveiled ... hoses, and portable pumps, the new truck replaces a 1997 International Pumper Tanker, which served the community for decades. The updated apparatus ensures ...
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City of Santa Barbara addresses fire preparedness concerns
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A week after deadly fires erupted in Los Angeles, the public comment period at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting began with a ...
A PFAS-free fire suppressant made with Maine wood could fight wildfires
A University of Maine researcher had a lightbulb moment while watching news about wildfires raging through California in 2019. James Anderson saw clips of planes dumping out water to quench the flames ...
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Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol
Los Angeles' municipal utility lacks a common safety procedure that may have kept water pumping to fire ... Department of Water and Power (LADWP) bore responsibility for shutting off power to ...
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'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
I could see if they can boost the pumps, or it could be the tanks are ... to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — ...