An 89-year-old Army veteran's home was lost to a January 2026 fire in Houston due to a failed hydrant, sparking concerns over ...

A raging fire killed an elderly man inside a Queens apartment building on Sunday evening, after firefighters’ efforts to ...

City Councilmember Joann Ariola is proposing legislation creating harsher penalties for drivers who block fire hydrants, ...

As they battled flames that ultimately killed a senior in Elmhurst last Sunday, firefighters had to contend with fire hydrants that were blocked, one by a parked car.The FDNY received ...

An elderly Elmhurst man died after a fast-moving fire tore through his sixth floor apartment on the night of Sunday, Feb. 15.

Relatives told KHOU that firefighters at the scene discovered a hydrant that would not deliver water and that the house was a total loss. The family says the veteran, who had lived in the home for ...

State fire code requires that unobstructed access to fire hydrants must be maintained at all times — with a space of 3 feet ...

Hydrants are required to be cleared within 24 hours of snowfall at least 36 inches in all directions, according to state law.

I never thought about the close relationship between fire departments and water providers, but they really go hand-in-hand. Most of us take it for granted that when a fire starts burning, there ...

More details are emerging about a fatal fire in Queens that killed an 83-year-old man on Sunday evening. The incident ...

Parts of two Detroit streets near the Coleman A. Young International Airport flooded after the city says a vehicle hit a fire ...

South Bend, Ind. — It only takes a few minutes, but it could be the difference between life and death. Area fire departments are calling on homeowners to keep fire hydrants free of snow. When fire ...