As we're set to drill down and expose the differences between a fire truck and a water truck, we should, perhaps, first acknowledge that there are different variations of fire trucks themselves ...

Michael Daley urges fire departments of all types, including volunteer and rural departments, to dedicate much time and thought to the process to bring large amounts of water to the fireground.

Immense demand for water to fight the fast-moving Palisades Fire led all three of the community’s water tanks — and some fire hydrants — to temporarily dry up in the last 24 hours or so.

When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility's operations chief explains the decisions as the fire spread.

In the Altadena area, where the Eaton fire burned through more than 13,000 acres and as many as 5,000 structures, firefighters also dealt with strains to the water system, but Chad Augustin, the ...