Water pressure varies for thousands of fire hydrants in Western Pennsylvania
There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a ...
Under pressure: Firefighters rely on patchwork system of unregulated hydrants, water flow issues in critical moments
Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly ...
Action 13 gets results after leaking hydrant floods neighborhood
A fire hydrant is flooding a Third Ward neighborhood instead of being ready to put out a fire. After Action 13 stepped in, Houston Public Works addressed the issue.
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Woman slapped with $4K fine for blocking hydrant during deadly Bronx blaze
The FDNY slapped a woman with a $4,000 fine for having her car parked in front of a hydrant when a deadly Bronx fire broke out — marking the first time the department issued a criminal summons ...
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Driver fined $4,000 for blocking Bronx fire hydrant during fatal blaze, FDNY says
A driver was fined a whopping $4,000 for allegedly parking in front of a fire hydrant and blocking New York City firefighters during a fatal blaze. Two people died in the Feb. 12 fire on Anthony ...
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6 Kent apartments flooded after car hits hydrant; PSF and American Red Cross respond
A car struck a fire hydrant at an apartment complex ... PSF said that six apartments were flooded as a result of the hydrant collision. The American Red Cross was called to assist PSF's response ...
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...
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Blocked NYC fire hydrant complaints doubled since pandemic as bike lanes, lack of cops may be to blame
Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics blaming the surge on bike lanes and even a lack of cops, records show.
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Driver extricated from pickup truck that struck fire hydrant, snowbank and telephone pole
Police responded along with members of the Plainfield Fire Department and the American Legion Ambulance ... side of the road and struck a fire hydrant and a large snowbank. The truck then ...