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Austin Water responds after AFD struggled to find working hydrants during pawn shop fire
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin firefighters arrived on scene of large fire at a ... happening there were many fire hydrants that were out of service. We only have one hydrant that’s been ...
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Cars blocking hydrants delay 2 firefights in a week: What does the law say?
"We did unfortunately have a car parked on the closest fire hydrant. We’ve seen that now a couple of times in the last week throughout the City," the FDNY said in a post on X. “At 6:00 this ...
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Fire tears through Bronx Buddhist temple, killing monk and visitor as another car blocks hydrant in NYC
An inferno tore through a Buddhist temple complex in the Bronx early Wednesday morning, killing a monk and a visitor as Big Apple firefighters struggled to access a fire hydrant for the second ...
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Longview fire marshal explains color coding on hydrants
In many municipalities, not all, the color code indicates the flow rate of water in gallons per minute from a hydrant. “Painted green, or the caps are green or top is green, that would let the fire ...
New York Daily News11d
Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
It was the second time this week a parked vehicle blocked the hydrant closest to a fatal blaze in the city. The three-alarm fire broke out about 6 a.m. in a building on Anthony Ave. near E.
KCCI Des Moines29d
Fire hydrant issues cause trouble in Saylorville Lake Marina
YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOATS THAT WERE PACKED IN TOGETHER, JUST CHARRED, BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION AS KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH FOUND OUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO A FAULTY FIRE HYDRANT AT THE MARINA.
The New York Times29d
Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
There were also specific limitations on the region’s network of fire hydrants, including a large reservoir that was offline for maintenance. But in most cases, experts say, a working hydrant ...
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Albany Fire to begin fire hydrant testing
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Fire Department (AFD) will begin conducting fire hydrant inspections on Monday, Feb. 10. The city says, the goal of hydrant testing is to ensure a reliable water ...
Los Angeles Times26d
For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires
Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal hydrant system and an additional $1,136 for a plumber to install it on the recommendation of her local fire brigade, which had noted that her ...
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Devastating CA Wildfires Spark Huge Demand for Private Hydrants
Three years ago, she had spent $1,350 on the personal hydrant system and an additional $1,136 for a plumber to install it on the recommendation of her local fire brigade, which had noted that her ...
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Queens townhouse fire that injured 4 people sparked by lithium-ion battery: officials
"The first companies got there and they had heavy fire coming out the first floor. When they stretched their hose, they had a frozen hydrant in front of the building, so they had to go up and find ...