TOPEKA (KSNT) – City officials are making changes after firefighters struggled with fire hydrants while fighting a house fire in August. The Topeka Fire Department responded to a house fire in the ...

Nelson said that’s where the public comes in. Residence living near a fire hydrant, he explained, can shovel snow three feet out from a hydrant. After that, a path should be created leading away from ...

I never thought about the close relationship between fire departments and water providers, but they really go hand-in-hand. Most of us take it for granted that when a fire starts burning, there will ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...

Most people, if you asked them to imagine a fire hydrant, probably picture a red or yellow structure at the edge of a curb. It feels standard. However, it turns out the color of a fire hydrant varies ...