Andrew Grinsfelder and his mother worked all night to keep their home safe as the Palisades fire raged nearby.

Tom Shand covers discharges, controllers, pump styles, intakes and hosebeds in his comprehensive explanation of all that must ...

The family purchased the pump a few years back and tested it a few times, but never had to use it in an emergency, until the Palisades fire encroached on their neighborhood, starting on Jan. 7.