Visit this Texas museum with a giant Dalmatian spotted fire hydrant, an eye catching roadside feature that is hard to miss.

It was discovered during the fire that the nearest hydrant was not operational — something firefighters didn't know. But a fire official said that wasn't the main contributor to the massive flames.

Two Pacific Palisades residents trying to rebuild their longtime home destroyed in last year’s historic wildfires were told they must foot the massive bill for a new $35,000 fire hydrant before ...