When the system's heat sensors are activated, it goes off, spewing a combination of fire retardant and water into the air.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...

Utility and other crews continued to work in the Palisades Fire zone today, but there are hazards that include not only ...

It delivers up to 4500-square-foot coverage and height adjustments from 31’ to 45.2’, along with six different spray patterns: min and multi, large, mist ... you can water a larger or smaller area as ...

They work due to both their chemical and physical ... Bright dyes made from iron oxide are added to fire extinguishing water or agents, giving them their eye-catching pink or red color.

The work to identify and clean up hazardous waste ... most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...

You’ve seen buildings and homes with fire sprinklers inside… but what about on the roof? “It does save homes,” said Harry Statter of Frontline Wildfire Defense, a company ...

“We know that one head of sprinkler can turn off any fire in any building at any moment. This is about safety.” All 320 units in the west tower are now fitted with sprinklers. Work on the ...

Expert Kathryn Sorensen discusses issues with municipal water systems and why she believes that the Santa Ynez Reservoir ...

As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare situation: fire hydrants running out of water. “How do you fight a fire with no water?” ...