During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the primary ...

Feel that nip in the air? Fall has arrived! Here's how to get your home and yard ready for winter before it's too late.

According to OFD, firefighters responded to 401 Mission Ave. shortly after 10:20 p.m. after 911 callers reported seeing fire ...

Crews with the Oceanside Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Regal Cinemas in downtown Oceanside Wednesday night.

Records show L.A. County missed dozens of opportunities for water infrastructure improvements that experts say likely would have helped firefighters during the Palisades fire. Some of the long ...

As tempting as it may be, do not use a blowtorch, a kerosene or propane heater, a charcoal stove, or any device with an open flame; the high heat can damage the pipes or even start a fire.

A homeowner in Spencer, Massachusetts tried to thaw out his home's pipes this week by using a torch to warm them, starting a small fire. “Please if you have frozen pipes do NOT use torches ...

"It was very cold. We had hoses freeze up. Our gear froze up," said Dave March, public information officer for the West Chester Fire Department. March explained that the weather doesn't just make ...

The University Bridge has partially reopened. One lane has opened up in each direction. An encampment fire under the bridge late Sunday night damaged a sewer main, leading to the closure.

LATEST Jan. 23, 8:45 a.m. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County continued to burn Thursday morning, but locals and first responders had some reason for optimism despite ...

Firefighters are tackling a new brush fire — dubbed the Sepulveda Fire — near Interstate 405 and Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles. The fire sparked hours after fire crews started to achieve some ...