Ellsworth residents encouraged by Fire Department to clear perimeter around fire hydrants
The department is asking Ellsworth residents to clear a three foot perimeter around fire hydrants near their homes or ...
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FDNY says car parked in front of hydrant hindered response to deadly fire in Bronx
An early morning fire at a Buddhist Temple that left two people dead in the Bronx was sparked by a space heater, officials said. The blaze broke out inside a building on Anthony Avenue in the Tremont ...
After 3 Die in Fires, Officials Urge Drivers Not to Block Hydrants
Firefighters had to navigate cars that blocked hydrants in two fires in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. “Seconds count when we’re ...
Car blocking hydrant slowed FDNY in second deadly fire this week
Fire officials say a car blocking a fire hydrant slowed their response to a deadly fire at a Buddhist temple in the Bronx on ...
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FACT CHECK: Viral Image Of Rainbow Fire Hydrant Is AI-Generated
A viral image featured in a video shared on Instagram purports to show a rainbow fire hydrant. The image was originally posted on Instagram by a satire account on Jan. 9. An artificial ...
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Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...
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31,000 People Ordered To Evacuate After New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles
The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and dangerous embers ahead of the flames -- sparking fears that it could ...
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Hughes fire scorches more than 10,000 acres near Castaic; thousands flee
The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 10,000 acres, but no structures were reported damaged. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday through ...
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California wildfires: More than 30,000 flee as fire erupts north of Los Angeles
The latest blaze - dubbed the Hughes Fire - started late on Wednesday morning near Lake Castaic, around 40 miles from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that devastated parts of LA earlier this month.
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California Wildfire Map Shows Where Every Fire Is Burning
Red flag warnings have once again been issued across Southern California, with National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warning of windy conditions that are ideal for rapid fire spread.
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Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water ...
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Water expected to be out for hours after car hits fire hydrant in Irmo neighborhood
IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The Irmo Fire District reported some homes are expected to have a water interruption on Wednesday after a car hit a fire hydrant in the area of Parlock Road and Chadford Circle.