While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

There was a delay in the operation when firefighters found the hydrant in front of the building was frozen, FDNY Chief ...

No air support meant immense pressure on the hydrant system - which simply was not designed for the volume of fire we're ...

The Independence Fire Department is investigating after a fire early Tuesday morning. IFD said around 5:50 a.m. crews were ...

Crews responded to a shed fire on North Liberty Street shortly before 6 a.m. Firefighters quickly learned the hydrant in the area was frozen. Because of the ice they couldn’t use the hydrant.

Leaders with Lindale Mall said the mall will not open till 2 p.m. on Tuesday after a fire hydrant froze near Red Lobster, causing the city to shut off the mall’s water. Crews with the city are ...

A Bed-Stuy fire-hydrant-fueled street aquarium that went viral on social media was forced to close due to frigid temperatures and snow — but organizers claim the fish are alive and swimming in a ...

KENT, Wash. — Residents of the Appian Way Apartments in Kent are grappling with severe flooding after a car struck a fire hydrant, leaving six apartments inundated and families displaced.

When a fire breaks out this time of year and first responders arrive on scene, they are not only faced with the flames but ...

As the temperature was only 15 degrees Thursday morning, firefighters said they faced additional obstacles, including the fire hydrant freezing ... during the 2 1/2-hour operation, as well as ...