Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University. The ...

Fighting a fire in the cold is much different than during the warmer months, That’s because firefighters face several ...

Last month’s wildfires in California destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 29 people and will likely cost hundreds of ...

With heating systems working harder during the winter, the risk of fires breaking out rises, and forces firefighters to have ...

Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.

Too old for the truck but too stubborn to stop, these veteran CFA volunteers are giving water bombers what they need to fight ...

Instead of waiting for a large blaze that sends local firefighters scrambling for enough water, the Potter Valley Fire ...

Firefighters had to navigate cars that blocked hydrants in two fires in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. “Seconds count when we’re ...

Two people in the Bronx were killed Wednesday morning as a massive fire ripped through a Buddhist temple and a nearby home.

Firefighters in Waterbury encountered a scary situation last week. About one week ago, while fighting a house fire on Gail Drive, water stopped coming out of the firefighter’s hoses.

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

NIU STEAM is back to fight a five-alarm blaze burning with question marks: Why can't salt water be used to put out forest fires?