The Beckley Fire Department will be full flow testing all of the city’s hydrants this month. Testing will be conducted between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday each week. Each of the more ...

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 ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

Effective supply hoseline operations are essential to engine company operations. While some operations will be performed through drafting, water shuttles or relay pumping, the most common and basic ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- A disrupted fire hydrant flow test resulted in some Fort Rucker Munson Heights residents reporting severely discolored water in their homes in early December. While the appearance ...

There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a recent March morning allowed water to gush from an open hydrant as part of ...

Obtaining a positive water supply often is considered a mundane assignment on the fireground. For smaller fires in residential and commercial occupancies, the task doesn’t require much thought.