Firefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority ...

BAY, Ark. (KAIT) - Bay residents will soon see a pop of color when they pass by a fire hydrant. The Bay Fire Department and Bay Waterworks are flow testing all fire hydrants in the city and will color ...

MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you drive around Mt. Washington, you might notice fire hydrants topped off with blue, green, orange or red paint. There's a reason for that, officials said this week.

These days, you often see fire hydrants in multiple colors: green, silver, yellow and combinations. This isn’t just for aesthetics.

Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is painted. This is a standard means of communication and some variant of the ...

Question: What's the color of my fire hydrant mean? If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant got a new pop of color lately. City officials announced in April ...

The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant ...