The fire hydrant system in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood of Plum, where a house explosion killed six people in August, is not adequate for fighting a single fully engulfed house fire, according to a ...
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Using a color-coded map of the city of Marble Hill, Woodland Fire Protection District Chief Calvin Troxell showed the Marble Hill Board of Aldermen how inadequate the city's hydrant ...
When I ask fire officers across the country about their small towns’ fire hydrant and pressurized water supply system flow capabilities, their answers are often unclear, ranging from “marginal at best ...
Fire hydrant flushing will occur between the hours of 7:30 PM and 5:00 AM to minimize customer impacts. This routine testing program, which occurs every three years, involves flushing water through ...
A fire hydrant is a fire hydrant, right? It is in the ground, connected to a pipe, and it will give us as much water as we need when we need it, and it is fine to take whatever flow we need from it, ...
Fire hydrants in El Paso County, particularly in Anthony, are facing maintenance challenges, raising safety concerns among ...
Ilion’s Water Department begins overnight hydrant flushing this Sunday. Here’s the full schedule and what residents should ...
FLINT, MI --Expect to see more fire hydrants gushing water around Flint as the city continues maintenance work on the system. The city of Flint's Water Service Center will continue to perform fire ...
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — A new Type III Hydrant Fuel System became operational Oct. 11 at Robert Gray Army Airfield at West Fort Cavazos. The facility is government owned/contract operated by Maytag ...