A fire hydrant is part of the landscape, something your eye may just slide past. Like a light post or mailbox, it is expected to be just off the curb of a street. That makes them easy to ignore or to ...

I never thought about the close relationship between fire departments and water providers, but they really go hand-in-hand. Most of us take it for granted that when a fire starts burning, there will ...

A request from the Rochester Fire Department (RFD) to the public could save them time in a job where every second counts.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...

Residents of Harmar’s Werner Camp neighborhood, tucked along the Allegheny River, have great views of the water and little traffic. But it’s what they don’t have that should be of concern: fire ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Fire hydrants along South Manning Street will soon have upgraded water lines to boost hydrant ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Fire Department is reminding people not to park next to a fire hydrant. Fire officials said a vehicle was blocking a hydrant at the scene of a fire this week.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Fire departments in Onondaga and Madison counties are preparing for the possibility that the local water system could run dry this weekend, officials said. The system operated by the ...