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 ...

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

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is warning residents against using open fire hydrants to cool off this summer. The DEP told residents in a press release Tuesday that an ...

A striking city worker was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly slashing a Philadelphia Water Department truck’s tires, causing about $3,000 in damage, according to a police source. A person was ...

With the recent heat wave, many are people are using fire hydrants to cool off, however the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is warning people not to. The DEP said their ...

Fire hydrants are placed on street corners, usually painted a colour that makes them impossible to miss, but we hardly know ...

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KALAMAZOO, MI -- With temperatures soaring into the high 90s, fire hydrants and cooling centers are opening up in the City of Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is opening select ...