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  2. Fire hydrants ran dry due to extreme demand in Pacific ... - AOL

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    Some fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades ran dry overnight Tuesday due to "extreme demand" and low water pressure, Los Angeles officials said. The Palisades Fire, which was first reported at 10:30 ...

  3. Traffic backs up in Pismo Beach as busted fire hydrant shoots ...

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    The Pismo Beach Police Department posted a photo of the hydrant and warned drivers. Traffic backs up in Pismo Beach as busted fire hydrant shoots plume of water into the sky Skip to main content

  4. Accidentally Beautiful Scene Created as San Francisco ... - AOL

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    A burst fire hydrant turned the streets of San Francisco, California, into a “blockbuster movie scene,” as a bystander put it.This footage, posted to Twitter on December 1, shows the ...

  5. San Francisco Fire Department Auxiliary Water Supply System

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    The system comprises a collection of water reservoirs, pump stations, cisterns, suction connections and fireboats. While the system can use fresh or salt water, it is preferential not to use salt water, as it commonly causes galvanic corrosion in fire equipment. [2] Blue-topped AWSS fire hydrant in the Mission district of San Francisco.

  6. Golden Fire Hydrant - Wikipedia

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    The Golden Fire Hydrant (also called "the Little Giant") is a fire hydrant on the corner of Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco. The hydrant is celebrated for being one of the few functioning hydrants after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake .

  7. Twister...Ride It Out - Wikipedia

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    The Jeep itself rolls out of its parking space and hits a fire hydrant, causing water to spray out. The Galaxy Drive-in sign rips away and crashes inside Eric's garage, followed by a prop cow flying by guests paying homage to a scene in the film. The roof of the observation platform moves as if it will be torn off, being pulled upwards.

  8. Water, Water Everywhere: Fire Hydrant Bursts in Southern ...

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    A fire hydrant burst on a busy intersection in the recently water-afflicted city of Montpellier, France, on September 16, causing a geyser of water to shoot into the air as cars passed by ...

  9. Fire hydrant - Wikipedia

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    A fire hydrant, fireplug, [1] firecock (archaic), [2] hydrant riser or Johnny Pump [3] [better source needed] is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire protection .