A broken hydrant at the scene may have hampered firefighting efforts. A city engineer suggested that the hydrant may have been damaged when a wrench was turned clockwise instead of counter-clockwise ...

West Philadelphia residents have noticed several fire hydrants in poor condition after recent snow and cold weather, causing some to worry that they would work as needed during a fire emergency.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a father and daughter were killed in a July 5 house fire in unincorporated Port Orchard, firefighters arrived to find little ...

Frozen fire hydrants complicate efforts in West Price Hill, Elmwood Place ...

“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 ...

In Pennsylvania, there is no single statewide law that uniformly requires residents to clear snow from fire hydrants after a storm ...

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews from Pennsylvania American Water replaced a fire hydrant on Dillon Road after it failed as firefighters tried to use it during a large house fire. “It’s extremely ...

The MMP&W Volunteer Fire Company is claiming that the Mercersburg Water Authority has denied them access to hydrants under ...

With all the snow that has hit the region lately, fire officials want to remind you that you can help them, and potentially ...

When snow piles up, fire hydrants can disappear into icy camouflage. In an emergency, that hidden hydrant can cost ...