Colors on fire hydrant bodies, or barrels, are less clear-cut than the cap colors — but they also generally convey less information. There are some recommendations in place, however.

“Painted green, or the caps are green or top is green, that would let the fire department know that the fire hydrant can have ...

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. As you could've guessed, the colors mean something.

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. Advertisement As you could've guessed, the colors mean something.

A red fire hydrant sits in downtown Jerseyville on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Residents will start to see some different colors on the city’s fire hydrants, part of a multi-year program by Illinois ...

In many municipalities, not all, the color code indicates the flow rate of water in gallons per minute from a hydrant. “Painted green, or the caps are green or top is green, that would let the fire ...

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. As you could've guessed, the colors mean something.