The Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department released a 145-page after-action report on November 6 detailing operational ...

Fire hydrants have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

Dispatch recordings from firefighters who were first on the scene at Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s home early Thursday reveal a chaotic and fast-moving fire that left crews scrambling to find ...

Stanley Fire Department leaders deleted hydrant maps and other safety data, forcing firefighters to operate without vital tools for two weeks.

The town of Normal will be flushing fire hydrants from November 9-16 to improve water quality, and residents are advised to ...

NORMAL -- The town of Normal has announced dates and locations for spring fire hydrant flushing. Hydrant flushing is performed to remove any sediment or stagnant water from the distribution system and ...

SUNLAND PARK, N. M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Sunland Park Fire Department and the troubled local water utility said they are working to upgrade hydrant systems after a house fire proved that the current ...

ALTADENA, Calif. — Ryan Babroff hurried to a nearby hydrant, hoping to help firefighters and residents douse the massive flames consuming homes in this mountain community northeast of Los Angeles. But ...

As wildfires raged across Los Angeles on Tuesday, crews battling the Palisades blaze faced an additional burden: Scores of fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had little to no water flowing out. “The ...

Assistant Fire Chief Frank Blackburn held a drill to practice the portable water system he created six days before the 1989 earthquake hit San Francisco.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Yorba Linda Water District celebrated today the dedication of a new helicopter hydrant at the Robert B. Diemer Water Treatment Plant - ...