Driver/operators of fire department pumpers must remember that the 500-750-gallon capacity of the tank on their rig is more than enough for a typical house fire, so time spent on arrival finding a ...

A Franklin County fire department warned residents Tuesday they may be left without reliable fire protection after the borough’s water authority told fire crews they can no longer use hydrants. The ...

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 ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. A NINE YEAR OLD BOY IN FORT DODGE IS BEING REWARDED FOR TAKING ACTION THAT HELPED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVE A NUMBER OF LIVES. QUITE THE LITTLE DUDE. KCCI ABIGAIL CURTIN SPOKE ...

MASSIVE FLAMES...NO WATER. TONIGHT, 16 WAPT INVESTIGATES THE DANGER OF DRY HYDRANTS, AFTER JACKSON FIREFIGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES WORKING TO FIGHT THESE FLAMES...ONLY TO DISCOVER A HYDRANT WITH NO WATER ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As if losing your home of 34 years wasn't bad enough, the rebuilding process for Pacific Palisades residents Chris and Jeff Spitz has been anything but smooth.

City leaders said a lack of special tools and limited access to water are creating problems for firefighters and even paint ...