Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...

While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

Assistant fire chief, Robert O'Kelly, said because the fire was initially on the outside of the building, it didn't trigger the alarms inside.

“It does save homes,” said Harry Statter of Frontline Wildfire Defense, a company that makes an app and a system that can ...

WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Fire Department has a new way to alert oncoming drivers of fire engines and ambulances on the ...