Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is painted. This is a standard means of communication and some variant of the ...

Firefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority ...

The Bay Fire Department and Bay Waterworks are flow testing all fire hydrants in the city and will color-code each hydrant ...

Question: What's the color of my fire hydrant mean? If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant got a new pop of color lately. City officials announced in April ...

ANDERSON — The Anderson Fire Department is implementing a new measure to save precious seconds when fire breaks out. The department is placing color-code rings on all 1,400 hydrants in the city so ...

After more than a year on hold, recycling services are back on for the city of Whitehouse. Some residents are excited to know their recyclables will not be going to the landfill. “I’m not a wasteful ...

Fire hydrants are all around, with different shapes and sizes popping up around the world. For most in the United States the familiar bright red pipe sticking out of the ground is a sign that if a ...

Keen-eyed Knoxville residents have noticed a small yet curious difference between the Scruffy City and the rest of America. Instead of the traditional red, almost all the city's fire hydrants are blue ...

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.Greater Cincinnati Water Works spearheaded the project by teaming up with ...

“Ideally you want to bring in your pets. It’s going to be really cold tonight, and their best protection is to be inside with the owners,” Sparks said. But if your pet is staying outdoors, Sparks ...