Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area lost water supply due to high demand on ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — When a home catches fire, every minute matters. Firefighters rely on fire hydrants at the scene to put out the fire quickly. But when the equipment fails, the results can be devastating.

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.Greater Cincinnati Water Works spearheaded the project by teaming up with ...

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 ...

The Palisades fire burns along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) As wildfires raged across Los Angeles on Tuesday, crews battling the Palisades blaze faced ...

Testing and exercising the fire hydrants in Nevada City on a regular basis was put on hold during the drought in recent years, according to Bryan McAlister, Nevada City Engineer. “We weren’t doing ...

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 ...

The South Hadley Police Department is reminding residents to clear fire hydrants and exterior vents around their homes to ensure safety and accessibility.

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 ...