Blocked fire hydrant reports in the Big Apple skyrocketed last year as fire officials continue to blame slowed response to ...

The condition of Marshalltown’s fire hydrants came into the spotlight last week after a press release from the Marshalltown ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Victims of a massive New Year’s Day fire in Algiers are questioning whether nearby fire hydrants were working during the emergency response. Sewerage and Water Board employees ...

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (WDBJ) - A fire in Clifton Forge sparked more than just flames. The town said it highlighted an issue with hydrants in the area. The structure was engulfed in flames early Tuesday ...

A fire hydrant is part of the landscape, something your eye may just slide past. Like a light post or mailbox, it is expected to be just off the curb of a street. That makes them easy to ignore or to ...

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. – A fire broke out Tuesday morning in Clifton Forge, but it is not the flames leaving neighbors worried; it’s the fire hydrants. The fire has raised concerns about the effectiveness ...

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday evening, we reported on fire hydrant concerns across parts of Central Arkansas. Since then, we've learned of a neighborhood that has also been experiencing ...

MASSIVE FLAMES...NO WATER. TONIGHT, 16 WAPT INVESTIGATES THE DANGER OF DRY HYDRANTS, AFTER JACKSON FIREFIGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES WORKING TO FIGHT THESE FLAMES...ONLY TO DISCOVER A HYDRANT WITH NO WATER ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - As residents clear snow from their property after a snowstorm, Sioux City Fire Rescue says there is one part they shouldn’t forget. Heavy snow and plows clearing the streets can ...

As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where was the water? “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful ...