fire hydrant
Example Sentences
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On the night the fire broke out, Caruso voiced his fury on live television about empty fire hydrants and the overall lack of water to douse the flames.
From Los Angeles Times
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
A single one of these portable 10-inch-diameter pipes has the capacity of seven standard fire hydrants, according to the company.
From Los Angeles Times
When the system lost pressure in parts of Pacific Palisades, some fire hydrants in high-elevation areas ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times
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