At the simplest point, the job of the fire department is primarily suppression. Yes, collectively, we provide a multitude of services, but suppression is the foundation of most departments’ mission.

As Los Angeles firefighters faced down the most destructive blaze in the city’s history, they ran out of water. “The hydrants are down,” a firefighter said over the radio, according to the Los Angeles ...

If you stood on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado after the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire, the rumbling water may have appeared black. This slurry of ash and charred soil cascaded toward the ...

ALTADENA, Calif. — Ryan Babroff hurried to a nearby hydrant, hoping to help firefighters and residents douse the massive flames consuming homes in this mountain community northeast of Los Angeles. But ...

Demand for water to fight the Palisades Fire led the community’s water tanks to temporarily dry up. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that hampered firefighting efforts. Experts said the area’s ...