hydrant

Example Sentences

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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

“Local water systems and hydrants are not designed to suppress firestorm conditions impacting an entire neighborhood of homes at the same time.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Newtown Dream Dog Park is one of the best in the country, outfitted with sprinklers, a spraying hydrant, hoops, tunnels and more.

From MarketWatch

The investigation was initially billed as a look at the city’s emergency preparations, including the lack of water in a nearby reservoir and in neighborhood fire hydrants the night of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times