When snow piles up, fire hydrants can disappear into icy camouflage. In an emergency, that hidden hydrant can cost ...

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s Adopt a Hydrant program asks residents to help clear snow and debris around fire hydrants, a small step that can save critical seconds in emergencies.

When a fire engulfed a house in the Black Forest neighborhood of Wissler's Ranch in 2017, the development's three 10,000-gallon water cisterns built in the 1990s were tested and failed in a real-world ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- Two people were killed when a fire broke out Wednesday morning in the Bronx. The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed down its response. Firefighters were called to ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

UPDATE: All water services have been restored. Some customers in Oconee County, South Carolina, are expected to experience disruptions to water service Monday afternoon after a vehicle hit a fire ...