The authority had a hydraulic model of the hydrant system completed that estimates the flow rates of the hydrants. That information was given to the fire departments, Theis said. It found few areas ...

During February, the City of Paris Water Utilities Department will temporarily change the process used to treat water and the ...

These days, you often see fire hydrants in multiple colors: green, silver, yellow and combinations. This isn’t just for aesthetics.

There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a recent March morning allowed water to gush from an open hydrant as part of ...

The rebuilding process has been slow and complicated for many fire victims. One family in the Pacific Palisades nearly had ...

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. – Greg Roberts Fire Hydrant Repair and Supply will conduct fire hydrant flow testing throughout the city on June 3–14. The purpose of this test is to check the operation and flow ...

As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where was the water? “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful ...

More than 700 blocks across New Orleans have dead or malfunctioning fire hydrants and lack any that are up to the task of fighting a typical house fire. That includes more than 500 hydrants that are ...