PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Fire Department and the Utility Board have been letting water freely flow from fire hydrants around the city to get an idea how much they can be counted on with a hose ...

The City of Aiken conducted fire hydrant flushing beginning Jan. 4 to test volume and pressure. The flushing was not related ...

BATAVIA — City of Batavia Fire Department flow testing of fire hydrants will take place on Wednesday from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will affect the entire city. Homes and businesses nearby will be ...

There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of ...

The authority had a hydraulic model of the hydrant system completed that estimates the flow rates of the hydrants. That information was given to the fire departments, Theis said. It found few areas ...

Testing and exercising the fire hydrants in Nevada City on a regular basis was put on hold during the drought in recent years, according to Bryan McAlister, Nevada City Engineer. “We weren’t doing ...

Obtaining a positive water supply often is considered a mundane assignment on the fireground. For smaller fires in residential and commercial occupancies, the task doesn’t require much thought.

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. – A fire broke out Tuesday morning in Clifton Forge, but it is not the flames leaving neighbors worried; it’s the fire hydrants. The fire has raised concerns about the effectiveness ...

Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company is suing the city of Columbia for $4.9 million, alleging the city was negligent during a Sept. 2021 fire in the Seven Oaks area. The lawsuit claims Columbia ...