What Do Fire Hydrant Colors Mean?

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the ...
Yahoo

What the different colors on top of fire hydrants really mean

Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is painted. This is a standard means of communication and some variant of the ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Just Askin': Blue, red or green. What's the color of my Cincinnati fire hydrant mean?

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 ...
WDAF-TV

If your home catches fire, will your fire hydrant work? FOX4 investigates

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside, a destroyed home ...
Staten Island Advance

FDNY punishes vehicle owner who blocked hydrant while 2 people died in NYC fire

FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced Friday that the department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention issued a criminal court summons that resulted in a $4,000 fine for a fire code violation. The ...