CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Nearly one year after WSAZ launched an investigation into the reliability of fire hydrants, a new law is officially on the books that leaders believe will make a difference ...

PITTSBURGH — When a home catches fire, every minute matters. Firefighters rely on fire hydrants at the scene to put out the fire quickly. But when the equipment fails, the results can be devastating.

Firefighters struggled to control the Palisades fire as it tore through neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades earlier this month. Mark Abramson for The New York Times By Mitch Smith, Eden Weingart and ...