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 ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Starting Monday, the Laurel Fire Department (LFD) will be testing every fire hydrant in the city. It’s an annual requirement that also offers peace of mind. “Well, mainly it ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston says it will continue testing a Third Ward fire hydrant after it malfunctioned during an apartment fire Sunday night. The blaze broke out in the 3700 block ...

Fire hydrants have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

See a fire hydrant that's not red or yellow? It isn’t random. Here’s what hydrant colors signal about water flow and why firefighters rely on them.

EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County Commissioner Sergio Coronado has raised concerns about non-functional fire hydrants in outlying areas of the county, including Canutillo, the Lower ...

After a car crashed into a fire hydrant in Van Nuys, it was sent into the air by the impact of water rushing out from the broken hydrant. The incident was reported as a rollover crash into a fire ...

A raging fire killed an elderly man inside a Queens apartment building on Sunday evening, after firefighters’ efforts to extinguish the flames were slowed down by a car blocking a fire hydrant, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When snow piles up, it can create challenges for first responders trying to access fire hydrants. With more than two feet of snow on Union Street, many hydrants, which are typically ...

FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) - A 9-year-old boy in Iowa is being rewarded for taking action that helped the fire department save lives. City and state crews have been clearing snow from Fort Dodge’s ...

Two Pacific Palisades residents trying to rebuild their longtime home destroyed in last year’s historic wildfires were told they must foot the massive bill for a new $35,000 fire hydrant before ...