Firefighters need a reliable source of pressurized water from fire hydrants to battle blazes, and regulations exist that ...

As extreme heat continues in New York City, many are resorting to opening fire hydrants to cool down. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking New Yorkers to request spray caps from ...

Opening a hydrant is one of the ways some New Yorkers stay cool during the summer. However, the NYC Department of ...

The city’s Department of Environmental Protection is educating the public on how to get fire hydrants opened safely for these warm days. Bronx residents usually open fire hydrants to cool off during ...

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 ...

Hickory police charged three people with stealing water from local fire hydrants in September, highlighting the dangers and legal consequences of unauthorized hydrant use. Century-old tree damages ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire was lit under a Franklin County fire chief after being told by a local water authority that the fire company could no longer use the borough’s hydrants and just ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials with the City of Kalamazoo are asking residents to stop opening fire hydrants for personal use after an uptick in this was reported. While soaring temperatures and high ...