Fire hydrants have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

The City of Ottawa maintains more than 23,000 fire hydrants — but there aren’t always hydrants where the fires burn. Most of the city’s rural areas lack fire hydrants, but Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Fire Department is reminding people not to park next to a fire hydrant. Fire officials said a vehicle was blocking a hydrant at the scene of a fire this week.

A report provides reveals additional ways fire crews were stymied in efforts to get enough water to fight the Palisades fire in January 2025. The call didn't go in for tanker trucks and when these ...