In a post Sunday, the union representing East Bank firefighters said the nearest hydrant did not work. A parish spokesperson said it was inspected the week before.

MASSIVE FLAMES...NO WATER. TONIGHT, 16 WAPT INVESTIGATES THE DANGER OF DRY HYDRANTS, AFTER JACKSON FIREFIGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES WORKING TO FIGHT THESE FLAMES...ONLY TO DISCOVER A HYDRANT WITH NO WATER ...

Metairie house fire prompts faulty equipment probe ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of fire hydrants are spread out across Salt Lake City and other Utah communities, but how do we know they’re working properly before an actual emergency? Salt Lake City ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside, a destroyed home is black and stark, made of tarps and the remains of furniture. Just one look tells you everything: A disaster. But it wasn’t always like that. For two ...

Blocked fire hydrant reports in the Big Apple skyrocketed last year as fire officials continue to blame slowed response to some blazes on drivers skirting the law. Complaints to 311 about blocked fire ...

The Wheeling Fire Department will begin its annual spring fire hydrant inspections next week, a process officials say helps ...

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews from Pennsylvania American Water replaced a fire hydrant on Dillon Road after it failed as firefighters tried to use it during a large house fire. “It’s extremely ...

After a car crashed into a fire hydrant in Van Nuys, it was sent into the air by the impact of water rushing out from the broken hydrant. The incident was reported as a rollover crash into a fire ...

The Jackson Fire Department is dealing with numerous of inoperable fire hydrants, as highlighted when fire crews discovered a broken hydrant while responding to a fire at the Last Call sports bar.