fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Why wasn't there any water pressure in the fire hydrants on site?
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Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit said that the draining of a local reservoir resulted in fire hydrants running dry and that a lack of land inspection after the Lachman Fires left embers smoldering.
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Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Lipski said firefighters faced challenges because the property's private fire hydrants do not provide adequate water pressure for large-scale firefighting operations.
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David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
4 June 2026
Lack of water in the city’s fire hydrants and the refusal of her administration to release records related to the fire department’s response sent her popularity plummeting.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit said that the draining of a local reservoir resulted in fire hydrants running dry and that a lack of land inspection after the Lachman Fires left embers smoldering.
—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Lipski said firefighters faced challenges because the property's private fire hydrants do not provide adequate water pressure for large-scale firefighting operations.
—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
4 June 2026
Lack of water in the city’s fire hydrants and the refusal of her administration to release records related to the fire department’s response sent her popularity plummeting.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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