MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you drive around Mt. Washington, you might notice fire hydrants topped off with blue, green, orange or red paint. There's a reason for that, officials said this week.

METROPOLIS, Ill. – Think twice before painting a fire hydrant because there is a reason they’re not all red. Their color indicates how much water they can provide for first responders. This can be ...

Question: What's the color of my fire hydrant mean? If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant got a new pop of color lately. City officials announced in April ...

Firefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.Greater Cincinnati Water Works spearheaded the project by teaming up with ...

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Fire hydrants in Madison Township are getting a touch-up starting Wednesday to keep them in regulation. The city fire department says the fire hydrants will be painted ...

JERSEYVILLE — Jerseyville residents will start to see some different colors on the city’s fire hydrants, part of a multi-year program by Illinois American Water Co. to upgrade the system. It was ...

The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant ...