See a fire hydrant that's not red or yellow? It isn’t random. Here’s what hydrant colors signal about water flow and why firefighters rely on them.

Your editorial “Fire hydrants are critical infrastructure” (Dec. 2, TribLive) about the Elizabeth Township hydrant underscores the importance of this infrastructure, and we want to clarify ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside, a destroyed home is black and stark, made of tarps and the remains of furniture. Just one look tells ...

Residents of Harmar’s Werner Camp neighborhood, tucked along the Allegheny River, have great views of the water and little traffic. But it’s what they don’t have that should be of concern: fire ...

I never thought about the close relationship between fire departments and water providers, but they really go hand-in-hand. Most of us take it for granted that when a fire starts burning, there will ...

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