It’s almost summer, which means it’s nearly the season for the time-honored tradition of playing in fire hydrants on a hot day. And while it can be great fun to direct the spray with a bottomless ...
Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into reckless gambles instead ...
An issue with a valve near a fire hydrant in Boston's Brighton neighborhood early Tuesday has caused part of a road to buckle.Water shot into the air out of a break in the roadway at the intersection ...
ROTTERDAM — Rotterdam is moving forward with the second phase of a $34 million infrastructure-improvement project that includes replacing fire hydrants and installing new shutoff valves throughout ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews are working to repair a fire hydrant after a valve broke in Roslindale Wednesday morning, causing water to flood an intersection. A 6-inch hydrant gate valve head gave way near ...
The City of Catoosa will add a valve and replace a fire hydrant on Friday and city leaders say it could cause a water outage for the entire Catoosa Water District. The work will take place between 7 p ...
“You pass probably a few hundred fire hydrants on your commute, but you don’t think twice about them. Most people have one on their street or maybe their front yard,” Hall said. “Do you know when the ...