Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Munoz said the fire hydrants near the warehouse fire were not in working order, causing the massive blaze to spread. Fire hydrants either had low or no pressure in ...

Hyde Park Fire District Chief Steven S. Wilcha dived into the 33-hour operation and coordinated effort to put out the blaze ...

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews from Pennsylvania American Water replaced a fire hydrant on Dillon Road after it failed as firefighters tried to use it during a large house fire. “It’s extremely ...

Different departments position their officers in different locations while they operate at fires and emergencies. The conditions at the scene also might dictate where an officer might operate. A basic ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Manhattan Fire Department will begin its annual fire hydrant maintenance program this week, officials announced Tuesday morning. Crews will be flowing and painting fire ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - You see them every day in East Texas in every municipality. There was a time when they were all painted red, so they would stand out and be easily spotted: Fire hydrants. Now ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Officials in Hot Springs have been working to repair a fire hydrant that the fire crew did not know was damaged until they needed it. The issue led us to look into what exactly ...

A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water, but look how ...

If you park in front of a fire hydrant, you might get stuck with broken windows A California fire department recently sent a message to drivers who park in front of fire hydrants: don’t do it. You ...