The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for design of fire protection systems in the Ogeechee Farms, Burnside Island, Spanish Hammock, Sandfly ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Fire hydrants can be crucial during an emergency. Wilmington Firefighter Sean Weber says hydrants are key to putting out flames. “When we get on scene, the first thing we ...

See a fire hydrant that's not red or yellow? It isn’t random. Here’s what hydrant colors signal about water flow and why firefighters rely on them.

Fire hydrants installed when the state Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was built helped to keep the Dec. 2, blaze from causing more damage, firefighters and city officials said. "Those little yellow ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 700 blocks across New Orleans have dead or malfunctioning fire hydrants and lack any that are up to the task of fighting a typical house fire. That includes more than 500 hydrants that are ...

The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...