It's been one week since the 'Garden Fire' burned dangerously close to homes in Fallbrook. Fire crews point to a low-tech piece of equipment that helped save the day: the heli-hydrant. The ...

Maple Grove initiates the "Hydrant Hero" program, urging residents to clear snow from fire hydrants for emergency access.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials with the City of Kalamazoo are asking residents to stop opening fire hydrants for personal use after an uptick in this was reported. While soaring temperatures and high ...

After a lengthy investigation into whether a Palo Alto equestrian center had been illegally taking water for years out of a city fire hydrant, the City of Palo Alto Utilities department has concluded ...

An older model fire hydrant at the corner of Supernova Drive and Franklin Lakes Boulevard is seen Friday in Franklin. Indiana American Water is warning of unauthorized use of the city’s fire hydrants, ...

EXETER — A water pipe break discovered last week has forced the Exeter Housing Authority to hook up to a nearby fire hydrant to provide water to its public housing facility on Water Street. A hose now ...

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — With the snow finally sticking and piling up for the season, it’s important to remember the laws and rules that come with having a fire hydrant on your property. Fire code ...

The Altoona Water Authority plans to create a formal permitting process for the use of fire hydrants in non-emergency situations. General Manager Mark Perry mentioned those plans in the context of a ...

A broken hydrant at the scene may have hampered firefighting efforts. A city engineer suggested that the hydrant may have been damaged when a wrench was turned clockwise instead of counter-clockwise ...

Fire crews say the first hydrant was dry while battling a two-alarm blaze that destroyed Last Call Sports Grill.

A local fire company is claiming that discolored water in Dauphin and Perry counties is not caused by hydrant use, despite Veolia Water's statement indicating otherwise. READ MORE | Veolia Water ...

Fire hydrant thefts have plagued a community in south Los Angeles, California, recently and the sheriff's department is investigating. "It is happening," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ...