As extreme heat continues in New York City, many are resorting to opening fire hydrants to cool down. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking New Yorkers to request spray caps from ...

In a post Sunday, the union representing East Bank firefighters said the nearest hydrant did not work. A parish spokesperson said it was inspected the week before.

From regional authorities to individual public works departments, towns and cities vary in their approaches to testing water ...

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 ...

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, ...

HICKORY, N.C. — Hickory police charged three people with stealing water from local fire hydrants in September, highlighting the dangers and legal consequences of unauthorized hydrant use. Century-old ...

Just after midnight there was a report of a fire in the area of Bennett Avenue. When fire crews arrived, they began their ...

A Franklin County fire company faces hurdles as officials reportedly forbid them from using fire hydrants in Mercersburg Borough.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire was lit under a Franklin County fire chief after being told by a local water authority that the fire company could no longer use the borough’s hydrants and just ...

No, those blue reflectors on the road aren’t random. They’re critical for emergency crews to locate an important marker ...