One of the key components of fire suppression systems for rail cars is the detection and alarm system, which can sense the presence of fire, smoke, heat, or gas, and alert the crew and passengers.

The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire ...

These problems have exposed what experts say are vulnerabilities in city water supply systems not built for ... “We need to think about fire protection and what firefighters really need if ...

The fast-moving fire tested the L.A. Department of Water and Power’s municipal system: The final tank used to maintain water pressure in the area ran dry by 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials.

There have been reports that the hydrants went down in Los Angeles and ran out of water. Officials say the water system had four times the normal demand.

Officials now say the storage tanks that hold water for high-elevation areas like the Highlands, and the pumping systems that feed them, could not keep pace with the demand as the fire raced from ...

Mark Pestrella, director of L.A. County Public Works, said the municipal water system that services homes and businesses was "not designed to fight wildfires." "A firefight with multiple fire ...

Lawsuit accuses LADWP of mismanaging water supplies during Palisades Fire Santa Ynez Reservoir empty ... “The water supply system servicing Pacific Palisades failed miserably, leaving residents ...

"Those hydrants are typical for two or three fires, maybe one fire. And then you have something at this scale." The department's three water tanks, which hold about a million gallons each ...