The test is used to determine the water flow rate available from a hydrant for a fire emergency, borough officials said.

The city says, the goal of hydrant testing is to ensure a reliable water source in the event of a fire, verify the operation of the hydrant, and identify areas of the distribution system that may ...

“The ‘National Fire Protection Association’ has some recognized color standards for hydrants across the country,” said operations chief Eric Greaser of the Smith county ESD 2. In many municipalities, ...

vastly increases the water flow rate from a homeowner’s outdoor faucet. Prices vary depending on hose length and other factors; the 10-piece private hydrant configuration recommended by the ...

It was hardly the first time in recent years that a wildfire had encroached on an American neighborhood, and hardly the first time that hydrants were unable to make a serious dent in stopping an ...

YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOATS THAT WERE PACKED IN TOGETHER, JUST CHARRED, BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH FOUND OUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO A FAULTY FIRE HYDRANT AT THE MARINA.

Fire officials say there were cars parked way too close to the two closest fire hydrants, in the way of firefighters trying to get life-saving water from them at a time when there were victims in ...

"There’s no doubt that the cars that were parked on the hydrants have slowed down our members from engaging in firefighting tactics,” said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. A 37-year-old ...

A KCAL News investigation has found that there are possibly hundreds of fire hydrants across the Los Angeles area that need maintenance or repair. The information comes in the wake of the ...

Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker urged New Yorkers to avoid parking near hydrants, as two cars parked in front of the closest hydrants to the building hampered firefighting efforts. “I’m begging New ...