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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hickory police charged three people with stealing water from local fire hydrants in September, highlighting the dangers and legal ...

A fire destroyed a home early Tuesday morning on Zamora St. in Vilano Beach. The nearest fire hydrant is more than 1,000 feet ...

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 ...

Milwaukee Water Works has been flushing water from fire hydrants this summer. Here's why.

The city’s Department of Environmental Protection is educating the public on how to get fire hydrants opened safely for these warm days. Bronx residents usually open fire hydrants to cool off during ...

Firefighters struggled to control the Palisades fire as it tore through neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades earlier this month. Mark Abramson for The New York Times By Mitch Smith, Eden Weingart and ...

Residents in Groveland experience discolored water due to scheduled fire hydrant maintenance. City advises running faucets to ...