NEW YORK (PIX11) – It’s summer in New York, and with the extreme heat baking the city, there’s a free and cool way to beat the heat — opening a fire hydrant. New Yorkers can legally open a fire ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The cool spray from hydrants along the street can be refreshing in the summer, but they also cause problems with the water pressure in an area. The NYC Department of Environmental ...

Whether you hang your hat in the city or somewhere in the not-so-distant suburbs, a well-situated fire hydrant may be the difference between the loss of life or property and the salvage of both. Even ...

In the summer of 1987, Boston’s fire hydrants were the go-to solution to beat the heat. With a wrench and a little elbow grease, residents uncapped dozens of the city’s 13,000 hydrants, transforming ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — To get away from all of Thursday’s heat, people made their way over to Morningside Park to cool down. Through July and August, Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation hosts several ...

Maple Grove initiates the "Hydrant Hero" program, urging residents to clear snow from fire hydrants for emergency access.

Fire hydrants are all around, with different shapes and sizes popping up around the world. For most in the United States the familiar bright red pipe sticking out of the ground is a sign that if a ...

Our mission is to ensure that neighborhoods stay safe and that access to water remains secure, especially for those who depend on it most urgently.” — Paul Rouse ...

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