It’s an annual requirement that also offers peace of mind. “Well, mainly it lets us know that our hydrants are flowing the water like they’re supposed to because we use that to help us extinguish the ...

A hydrant toppled over as crews were fighting a fire in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, March 2.Footage published by the Tucson ...

A car struck a fire hydrant, then a building in San Francisco's Mission District in an apparent hit-and-run Wednesday night, ...

See a fire hydrant that's not red or yellow? It isn’t random. Here’s what hydrant colors signal about water flow and why firefighters rely on them.

Viewers asked why water is coming out of hydrants while the city is under restrictions. Fire officials say there’s a critical ...

Blocked fire hydrant reports in the Big Apple skyrocketed last year as fire officials continue to blame slowed response to some blazes on drivers skirting the law. Complaints to 311 about blocked fire ...

Long Island fire departments encourage residents to clear snow from hydrants, offering prizes for participation to ensure ...

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant ...

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 ...

Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics blaming the surge on bike lanes and even a lack of cops, records show. The ...