hydrant
Example Sentences
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Both fires raised concerns about the water supply, as hydrants went dry due to overwhelming demand.
From Los Angeles Times
Fire hydrants went dry or lost pressure during the Palisades fire, turning homes like hers into fuel for the inferno.
As the wildfires raged into Wednesday, Jan. 8, scores of fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had little to no water flowing out and all water storage tanks in the area quickly “went dry.”
From Los Angeles Times
When the overtaxed systems lost pressure, fire hydrants ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times
As the fire spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.
From Los Angeles Times
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