Great Falls Fire Rescue says to keep three feet of space around the hydrant, so that the crews can see the hydrant and have enough room to open and turn them on.

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren't ...

As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are ...

Top off the tanks and have a generator ready in case the power goes out. These are two mandates included in legislation authored by a Ventura County Assembly member aimed at making sure hydrants work ...

Shortly after the fire, Guiliano said a water main break was discovered on nearby Lenox Street, with a second break on Lenox ...

Because the fire was located in a non-hydrant area, all of Jackson Township’s tanker trucks were deployed to the scene to provide a steady water supply ... Prosecutor Man Used Crowbar, Hammer To ...

Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal hydrant system and an additional $1,136 for a plumber to install it on the recommendation of her local fire brigade, which had noted that her ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Residents were evacuated as firefighters battled a two-alarm rowhome fire in Harrisburg on Thursday morning. Crews were called to the 1800 block of Susquehanna Street in ...

Private fire hydrants are legal, and owners are responsible for maintaining them. They also pay for the water they use, whether they’re drawing from their own supply, such as a swimming pool or ...

FROM OUR FIRE HYDRANTS, WE DREW BETWEEN 170 AND 180,000 GALLONS OF WATER. SO THAT CAUSES THE WATER. FROM THIS WATER SUPPLY IN IN THE TOWN OF MANNING, MAYBE TO DISCOLOR OR HAVE SOME ISSUES HERE IN ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS NEAR WEEPING WATER, NEBRASKA TONIGHT, WHERE SEVERAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CALLED TO A FIELD FIRE TONIGHT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE ...