We haven’t had a snow-less week in a while and because of the major accumulation, firefighters all over the county are having trouble getting to fire hydrants. The ...

The Madison County city keeps its fire safety water and shut off valves underground to prevent frozen water in the case of emergency during cold temperatures.

Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics ...

The New York City Fire Department is urging New Yorkers to "never block fire hydrants" after firefighters responding to a deadly 3-alarm fire in the Bronx encountered a vehicle parked in front of ...

Great Falls Fire Rescue says to keep three feet of space around the hydrant, so that the crews can see the hydrant and have enough room to open and turn them on.

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 ...

"There’s no doubt that the cars that were parked on the hydrants have slowed down our members from engaging in firefighting ...

FORDHAM, The Bronx (PIX11) – Fire officials say a car blocking a fire hydrant slowed their response to a deadly fire at a Buddhist temple in the Bronx on Wednesday morning. Two people were ...

Firefighters had to navigate cars that blocked hydrants in two fires in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. “Seconds count when we’re fighting fire,” said a Fire Department chief. By Chelsia Rose ...

Wayne County fire departments have launched the Hydrant Helpers program, encouraging students to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and debris to ensure firefighters have quick access to water during ...