Fire hydrants are all around, with different shapes and sizes popping up around the world. For most in the United States the familiar bright red pipe sticking out of the ground is a sign that if a ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A set of rules for fire hydrant maintenance developed by a task force empaneled by state lawmakers is prepared for review and comment. The task force was created in June of 2023 ...

There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of ...

HICKORY, N.C. — Neighbors in Hickory are expressing their frustrations due to firefighters testing fire hydrants. According to the Hickory Record, the testing has caused the water to turn brown for ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Rules are now finalized to enforce West Virginia’s law on hydrant inspections, testing and maintenance. The state’s Public Service Commission recently entered its final ...

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- There will be a fire hydrant test in Sunland Park that may cause discolored water for 24 hours. CRRUA says the water is still safe to drink. Residents should not ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans East resident Greg Duroncelay lived across the street from a hydrant with considerable leaking. “Eyesore. Eyesore. That’s all I can say,” he said. The Savoie Court ...

Fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran out of water while firefighters were battling the January 2025 wildfires. Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area ...

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 ...