The biggest snowstorm in years, and today, everyone was still digging out. Plowing and moving over a foot of snow has left piles of snow everywhere. One place you don't want them is near a fire ...

It would be impossible for the city to clear out each one (hydrant), but I know residents are doing their part,' says fire ...

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

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...

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.

As snow blankets south central Pennsylvania, fire officials are asking residents to help by clearing fire hydrants to keep ...

When every second counts, the last thing firefighters want to do when arriving at the scene of a burning building is digging out a fire hydrant buried in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Victims of a massive New Year’s Day fire in Algiers are questioning whether nearby fire hydrants were working during the emergency response. Sewerage and Water Board employees ...

Kids might have gotten a day or two off school, parents might be able to work from home, but firefighters have even more work to do as a result of last weekend's snowstorm. Massive snow mounds, some ...