Retired firefighter Mark Whaling knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's ...

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said a vehicle was blocking a fire hydrant at the scene when firefighters arrived. While no one was injured or killed in Thursday’s fire, Tucker said a vehicle ...

Heli-Hydrants give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water, helping crews battle California wildfires faster. View ...

One retired firefighter is offering a solution to make aerial firefighting missions easier. A Heli-Hydrant near San Diego was used nearly 40 times last fall, and officials from across Southern ...

the tweet reads. The California Vehicle code says that vehicles "illegally parked so as to prevent access by firefighting equipment to a fire hydrant" may be removed. The code also says that ...

The Highland Heights Fire Department announced it will be conducting its semi-annual fire hydrant flushing program. Weather permitting, the fire department was set to begin flushing fire hydrants ...

A contractor will install a fire hydrant at 2518 36th Ave., so water will be shut off in the 2400-2600 blocks of 36th Ave., a Longview press release states. During this time, the city advises ...

Prince Rupert RCMP responded to a report of a damaged fire hydrant leaking onto the roadway near 2nd Avenue and 4th Street around midnight on May 5. “The fire hydrant appeared to have been ...

WE’RE TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE BUILDING CAME DOWN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. NOW, WE DID SPEAK WITH THE FIRE CHIEF THIS MORNING. WHO SAYS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER ...

HICKORY, N.C. — Neighbors in Hickory are expressing their frustrations due to firefighters testing fire hydrants. According to the Hickory Record, the testing has caused the water to turn brown ...

The Madison Fire District will be conducting annual fire hydrant flushing starting the week of May 5. Areas targeted this year by the Fire District will be all of Madison Township starting on the ...

LIMA — The Lima Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants during May and possibly into June to provide better water quality and fire protection, according to a press release. Customers may ...