A house caught fire a couple of blocks away from me, and while the firefighters were on scene and for several hours after, the tap water was filthy and rusty. Why does this occur? When a fire hydrant ...

Picture this: You’re having a backyard bonfire with some friends when the fire gets a little out of control. Before long there is a nearby tree on fire. With the flames reaching higher and the fire ...

Berthoud Fire Protection District crews will be testing fire hydrant flows in Berthoud this week, and residents may see “rust-colored” water during that time, according to a Tuesday release. BFPD ...

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- In Long Beach, some revolutionary new fire hydrants have been turning a lot of heads. As CBS 2's Dana Tyler reported Tuesday, city managers said they are moving ahead ...

Today’s hydrants break, leak, and freeze, sometimes costing people their lives. The tamper-proof and incredibly durable Sigelock Spartan, designed by a former New York firefighter, is intended to work ...