Home Fire Protection for California Homeowners.

A Hainy Hydrant is a private fire hydrant system that connects to your home's water main, giving you professional fire hose and pressure to defend your property during a wildfire. Endorsed by first responders and credited with protecting 100+ California homes in real fires. Starting at $1,750.

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"It started with my own family's home. After it worked, I helped my neighbors install theirs. So many homes were saved that we started offering Hainy Hydrant to anyone who wanted real fire protection on their property and not be left just hoping for a miracle."

Matt Haines, Founder · Builder & Malibu Call Firefighter

Why Home Fire Protection Matters

How private fire protection saves California homes during wildfires.

Private fire protection defends a home by putting water on the structure in the first minutes of a wildfire, before the fire department can arrive. A Hainy Hydrant connects to your existing water main and delivers professional fire hose pressure, so embers and spot fires get knocked down the moment they land.

The homeowners who defended their houses had one thing in common: they were prepared long before the fire arrived. By the time it did, they never even needed the fire department. Hainy Hydrant gives you that same proven wildfire defense, training, and equipment, so you are prepared instead of left hoping empty-handed.

Hainy Hydrant in action, spraying high-pressure water on a Malibu property

"People have installed security alarms because the police isn't always on their driveway. With fire, this works exactly the same way."
Matt Haines Founder · Builder & Malibu Call Firefighter

What You Get

Home fire protection packages from $1,750.

Hainy Hydrant offers two packages: the Starter at $1,750 for single-outlet protection, and the HERO at $2,750 for dual-outlet coverage on larger properties. Both include professional fire hose, nozzles, and a safety kit, with installation by a licensed plumber in about 3 hours.

Essential Protection

Starter Package

$1,750

+ standard installation (±$500)

Single-outlet protection for smaller properties. Everything you need to respond quickly to embers and initial fire starts.

✓ Private Hainy Hydrant, single outlet
✓ 100ft Type-II Fire Hose
✓ Dual Range Nozzle (up to 30 GPM)
✓ Hydrant Tool
✓ Respirator Mask & Safety Goggles Kit

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Double Protection

HERO Package

$2,750

+ standard installation (±$500)

Dual-outlet coverage for larger properties. Professional-grade protection on multiple sides of your home. The same equipment fire departments use.

✓ Private Hainy Hydrant, dual outlets, gated wye
✓ 100ft + 50ft Type-II Fire Hoses
✓ 2x Dual Range Nozzles (up to 30 GPM)
✓ Hydrant Tool
✓ Respirator Mask & Safety Goggles Kit

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Real Stories

100+ California homes protected by their Hainy Hydrant.

Over 100 California homes have been protected thanks to their Hainy Hydrant. In real wildfires, including the 2018 Woolsey Fire and the 2025 Palisades Fire, homeowners, neighbors, and first responders who arrived to help have used these hydrants to defend houses on the street. None of them were professional firefighters. They just had the equipment ready.

Brent Woodworth installed his Hainy Hydrant in Pacific Palisades years before the 2025 Palisades Fire reached his neighborhood. When it did, the hydrant gave him the water to defend his own house and two of his neighbors'. Brent is now Chairman of the LA Emergency Preparedness Foundation.

In the Malibu Canyon, one homeowner installed a Hainy Hydrant. His neighbors watched it work, and one by one, seven of them installed their own. Today there are eight Hainy Hydrants on that very street, the Sequit Fire Brigade, a fire-response network the neighbors built themselves.

It started in 2007, on Matt Haines' own family's property in Corral Canyon. Matt is a Malibu Call Firefighter and licensed contractor who built the first Hainy Hydrant after responding to too many fires where savable homes were lost.

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The packages are affordable, the gear is professional, and the system is designed so any homeowner can learn to use it. We'll walk your property and show you what your home would need.

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Compare Your Options

Defensible space, home hardening, fire suppression, how the three layers compare.

There are three layers of home fire protection: defensible space, home hardening, and fire suppression. Cal Fire and the National Fire Protection Association recommend all three, because each does something different and the best protection combines them. Here's how they work, what they cost, and where Hainy Hydrant fits.

Layer 1

Defensible space, the cheapest layer, required by law.

The 100 feet around your home, kept clear of fuel that lets fire reach the structure. Required by California law in fire-prone areas. Best for: stopping fire before it touches the house. Limit: doesn't help once embers are landing on the structure. Do this first regardless of what else you install.

Layer 2

Home hardening, the longest investment.

The house itself, Class A roof, ember-resistant vents, dual-pane windows, fire-rated siding. Best for: keeping embers from finding a way in. Limit: expensive ($20K-$100K+), can't be added quickly, won't help if embers find the one weak spot. Worth doing, however even the best hardened homes still burn.

Layer 3

Our Focus

Fire suppression with Hainy Hydrant.

A Hainy Hydrant is ready in seconds, the moment fire reaches your property. In the first critical minutes, when most savable homes are lost, having water on the structure is what makes the actual difference. Used as designed, the fire department often doesn't even need to step in.

We've built it so any homeowner, neighbor, or first responder on the scene can operate it, no power, no app, no specialized training required. This is the finishing layer of the three, the one that does the actual saving.

All three layers work together. The right combination depends on your property and your budget.

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Find out what your home actually needs. A Malibu Call Firefighter walks your property, tests your water main, and gives you a written quote.

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Common Questions

Home fire protection questions, answered.

What is a private fire hydrant?+

A private fire hydrant is a residential fire-protection system that taps into your home water main and lets you fight an approaching wildfire with professional-grade fire hose and pressure, without waiting for the fire department. Hainy Hydrant systems start at $1,750 and are designed to be operated by anyone on the property: homeowners, neighbors, or first responders.

How much does a Hainy Hydrant cost?+

Starter packages are $1,750 and HERO packages with dual outlets are $2,750, plus about $500 for standard installation. It's extremely effective, tested gear that every home should have, and far more affordable than other fire protection systems.

Will it work with my water pressure?+

Most homes in Malibu and the West Side have 50-150 PSI, which is more than enough to run a professional fire hose. During your free assessment, we test your exact pressure and flow rate on site so you know precisely what your water main can deliver before you commit.

Can I install it myself?+

Every package ships with the fittings and instructions, so a handy homeowner can install it. We recommend a licensed plumber, who can connect it to your water main in about 3 hours.

Do I need a permit?+

No. A Hainy Hydrant connects on the private side of your water meter, the same as any other external faucet on your property, so no city permit or fire department approval is required in California. The fittings still use standard fire-department threads, so a crew can connect to it if they arrive.

What maintenance is required?+

Minimal. There's no electricity, pump, or moving parts on the hydrant. We recommend testing it and opening the water flow once every 6 months, and again before fire season and red flag warnings. The equipment is made in America from premium materials.

Does it work without power, wifi, or an app?+

Yes. The hydrant needs only water, so there's nothing to fail when power or cell networks go down. The optional pool pump system does use power, and it can run off a backup electricity supply.

Does it still work if the city water is lost?+

The hydrant runs on your home's water main, so if the municipal supply loses pressure, the hydrant does too. The pool pump system solves this by drawing water straight from your pool, keeping your protection running independent of the city supply. Your water main is also fed by the same municipal network the fire department works to keep pressurized during a fire, so it stays supplied as long as possible.

What if I am not home when a wildfire reaches my property?+

A Hainy Hydrant is designed to be operable by anyone on scene, no specialized training required. Many homes have been defended by neighbors who knew where the hydrant was, or by first responders who arrived and saw the equipment already staged and ready to go.

Will my homeowner insurance recognize this system?+

California carriers increasingly look for documented wildfire mitigation, and we provide installation records, system specs, and photos that you can submit to your insurance agent. We're also currently working to arrange premium discounts for Hainy Hydrant owners, which we're confident will be available in the near future, given our outcome data and endorsements from the industry.

Who installs Hainy Hydrant?+

It started in 2007 with founder Matt Haines, a Malibu Call Firefighter and licensed contractor, on his own family's property in Corral Canyon. Today, installations are handled by licensed plumbers who are highly experienced in fitting Hainy Hydrants on all kinds of properties.

Sources & References

Claims, framework, and research cited throughout this page come from the following authoritative sources. Hainy Hydrant's own outcome claims (100+ California homes defended, 100% save rate since 2007) are based on installation records and customer reports.

Defensible space and home hardening

Fire suppression and external sprinklers

Wildfire events referenced

2018 Woolsey Fire, Cal Fire incident records
2025 Palisades Fire, Cal Fire incident records
Cal Fire Incident Reports

Hainy Hydrant verified references

Brent Woodworth, Chairman, LA Emergency Preparedness Foundation
Sequit Fire Brigade, Santa Monica Mountains
Matt Haines, Founder, Malibu Call Firefighter and licensed contractor
Hainy Hydrant installation records (2007 to present)

Hainy Hydrant does not guarantee that any home will survive a wildfire. Outcomes depend on fire conditions, property layout, defensible space, and how the system is deployed at the time of the event. The information on this page is provided for educational use.