An 89-year-old Army veteran's home was lost to a January 2026 fire in Houston due to a failed hydrant, sparking concerns over ...

The MMP&W Volunteer Fire Company released a statement online Tuesday addressing their concerns for fire protection and water supply in Mercersburg Borough, afte ...

Relatives told KHOU that firefighters at the scene discovered a hydrant that would not deliver water and that the house was a total loss. The family says the veteran, who had lived in the home for ...

A raging fire killed an elderly man inside a Queens apartment building on Sunday evening, after firefighters’ efforts to ...

After a car crashed into a fire hydrant in Van Nuys, it was sent into the air by the impact of water rushing out from the ...

State fire code requires that unobstructed access to fire hydrants must be maintained at all times — with a space of 3 feet ...

Hydrants are required to be cleared within 24 hours of snowfall at least 36 inches in all directions, according to state law.

NYC officials propose increased fines and penalties for blocking fire hydrants after such incidents may have impacted firefighting efforts during fatal fires.

The MMP&W Volunteer Fire Company is claiming that the Mercersburg Water Authority has denied them access to hydrants under ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire was lit under a Franklin County fire chief after being told by a local water authority that the fire company could no longer use the borough’s hydrants and just ...

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The City of Melbourne is conducting maintenance on over 5,000 fire hydrants to ensure fire safety standards are met.