fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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The couple were two of nearly two dozen plaintiffs in the suit, and claimed that the city and the DWP mismanaged the community’s water supply, pointing to press reports on the empty Santa Ynez Reservoir and empty fire hydrants.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Many victims of the fire that destroyed more than 7,000 structures and claimed 12 lives initially sued LADWP after some fire hydrants ran dry as the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir sat empty.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
As divided as the country was fifty years ago, things seemed to fall into place in the months leading up to July 4, with Americans getting a nightly history refresher via CBS’s Bicentennial Minutes and everything from fire hydrants to giant dams painted in the red, white and blue.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
An investigation is underway in Pembroke Pines after police say a crash brought down a utility pole and damaged a fire hydrant, leading to flooding in the area.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Many victims of the fire that destroyed more than 7,000 structures and claimed 12 lives initially sued LADWP after some fire hydrants ran dry as the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir sat empty.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
As divided as the country was fifty years ago, things seemed to fall into place in the months leading up to July 4, with Americans getting a nightly history refresher via CBS’s Bicentennial Minutes and everything from fire hydrants to giant dams painted in the red, white and blue.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
An investigation is underway in Pembroke Pines after police say a crash brought down a utility pole and damaged a fire hydrant, leading to flooding in the area.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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