When a father and daughter were killed in a July 5 house fire in unincorporated Port Orchard, firefighters arrived to find little usable water from a nearby hydrant. The hydrant is part of an older ...

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Public Utility District is looking for new ways to work with local government and fire districts to ensure that fire hydrants are kept in working order. That could ...

When I ask fire officers across the country about their small towns’ fire hydrant and pressurized water supply system flow capabilities, their answers are often unclear, ranging from “marginal at best ...

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 ...

FLINT, MI --Expect to see more fire hydrants gushing water around Flint as the city continues maintenance work on the system. The city of Flint's Water Service Center will continue to perform fire ...

WEBVTT RARELY THINK ABOUT. DAVID COLLINS DISCOVERED THE ANSWER MAY BE NO. DAVID: THEY ARE SUCH A COMMON FIXTURE THEY TYPICALLY GO UNNOTICED. UNTIL THEY ARE NEEDED. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY. HIS JOB ...

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Fire Department will conduct citywide fire hydrant maintenance operations until May 5. The maintenance, which started Monday, involves flushing underground systems in an ...

The city of Mason City has crews from the Operation and Maintenance Department out in the streets for training on the maintenance and repair of fire hydrants. Workers could be seen on Seventh Street ...

Fire hydrants in La Crosse will be flushed starting Monday as part of normal system maintenance. La Crosse Water Utility will start about 7 a.m. with hydrants on the city’s north side. The process can ...