White fire hydrants in the Saint streets area of Lafayette have got some residents curious this week. One might think the Lafayette Fire Department is in charge of hydrants. But Alton Trahan, public ...

Neil has contacted councillors, the mayor, the St. John's Regional Fire Department and other city staff and officials, saying it's been too long, and plowing crews should have map ...

If a fire broke out at your home, would the nearest hydrant actually work? For one Waterbury family, the answer was no.

A fire hydrant is part of the landscape, something your eye may just slide past. Like a light post or mailbox, it is expected to be just off the curb of a street. That makes them easy to ignore or to ...

A Franklin County fire department warned residents Tuesday they may be left without reliable fire protection after the borough’s water authority told fire crews they can no longer use hydrants. The ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Victims of a massive New Year’s Day fire in Algiers are questioning whether nearby fire hydrants were working during the emergency response. Sewerage and Water Board employees ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...