LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - You see them every day in East Texas in every municipality. There was a time when they were all painted red, so they would stand out and be easily spotted: Fire hydrants. Now ...

METROPOLIS, Ill. – Think twice before painting a fire hydrant because there is a reason they’re not all red. Their color indicates how much water they can provide for first responders. This can be ...

New Orleans residents might start seeing more colorful fire hydrants in their neighborhoods as the city tries to improve public safety and fire response. Every second counts when firefighters are ...

WEBVTT SCOTT: THANK YOU, TRAVERS.SOME OF THE CITY'S FIRE HYDRANTSARE NOW COLOR-CODED.THE NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENTAND SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD ARECOLORING UP ALL 16,000 HYDRANTSOVER THE NEXT TWO ...

MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you drive around Mt. Washington, you might notice fire hydrants topped off with blue, green, orange or red paint. There's a reason for that, officials said this week.

Firefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority ...