While the Los Angeles fires have destroyed up to 20,000 structures and left tens of thousands of people displaced, some homes have miraculously escaped the blazes. One white mansion in Malibu, owned ...

A San Gabriel Valley man who built a water pump that was credited with saving a home from the Palisades Fire is getting inundated with calls and emails from apprehensive homeowners looking to protect ...

Discover how to create a compact DIY submersible water pump using a small DC motor and recycled plastic bottles. This step-by-step tutorial covers everything from effective motor waterproofing and ...

David Whitman of South Pasadena works out of his patio to make water pumps that he likes to call “little fire engines.” He describes them as self-contained sprinkler systems that pump water out of ...

‘Little fire engines' creator describes homemade water pump that saved home from Palisades Fire Brushfire Battle Systems' products range from $1,695 to just under $6,000. By Karla Rendon • Published ...