As extreme heat continues in New York City, many are resorting to opening fire hydrants to cool down. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking New Yorkers to request spray caps from ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials with the City of Kalamazoo are asking residents to stop opening fire hydrants for personal use after an uptick in this was reported. While soaring temperatures and high ...

HICKORY, N.C. — Hickory police charged three people with stealing water from local fire hydrants in September, highlighting the dangers and legal consequences of unauthorized hydrant use. Century-old ...

A Jackson family is picking up the pieces tonight after a devastating house fire and now they’re demanding answers about a fire hydrant firefighters reportedly could not use.

The Altoona Water Authority Thursday created a new “penalty fee” for theft of hydrant services to deter unauthorized use of fire hydrants — instances of which have come to the authority’s attention ...

A Franklin County fire company is accusing municipal officials of denying them use of fire hydrants and telling firefighters to "let the building burn." In a statement released online, MMP&W Volunteer ...

Family members of a woman killed in a mobile home fire are raising questions about a nearby fire hydrant that was out of ...

Restrictions on fire hydrant use are under review after a Texas-side hydrant was recently used to fill a small pond on private property.