fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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The incident happened Thursday afternoon, around 4:45 p.m., when deputies went to County Road 905 responding to reports of a man placing boulders on the roadway and tampering with fire hydrants, noted Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The first one revealed new details about the moments when firefighters realized fire hydrants lacked water.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Trump suggested Newsom was to blame for fire hydrants that ran dry as the wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area earlier this month.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
And investigations are underway amid questions about Los Angeles’ preparations ahead of the windstorm, why a reservoir was left drained for repairs and fire hydrants went dry at higher elevations.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The first one revealed new details about the moments when firefighters realized fire hydrants lacked water.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Trump suggested Newsom was to blame for fire hydrants that ran dry as the wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area earlier this month.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
And investigations are underway amid questions about Los Angeles’ preparations ahead of the windstorm, why a reservoir was left drained for repairs and fire hydrants went dry at higher elevations.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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