When I ask fire officers across the country about their small towns’ fire hydrant and pressurized water supply system flow capabilities, their answers are often unclear, ranging from “marginal at best ...

Firefighters say it's important to have a plan B and C when rushing to a fire. While battling a blaze in Bettendorf on May 22, firefighters discovered a backup hydrant was out of service. It did not ...

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Fire Department will conduct citywide fire hydrant maintenance operations until May 5. The maintenance, which started Monday, involves flushing underground systems in an ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

FLINT, MI --Expect to see more fire hydrants gushing water around Flint as the city continues maintenance work on the system. The city of Flint's Water Service Center will continue to perform fire ...

WEBVTT RARELY THINK ABOUT. DAVID COLLINS DISCOVERED THE ANSWER MAY BE NO. DAVID: THEY ARE SUCH A COMMON FIXTURE THEY TYPICALLY GO UNNOTICED. UNTIL THEY ARE NEEDED. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY. HIS JOB ...

The city of Mason City has crews from the Operation and Maintenance Department out in the streets for training on the maintenance and repair of fire hydrants. Workers could be seen on Seventh Street ...

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — A new Type III Hydrant Fuel System became operational Oct. 11 at Robert Gray Army Airfield at West Fort Cavazos. The facility is government owned/contract operated by Maytag ...

Town crews responded quickly after a fire hydrant was damaged, keeping water service intact while repairs were made on ...

Bismarck's Public Works Department will conduct fire hydrant maintenance starting Monday and continuing through Sept. 24. The work will be done between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.