Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people, if you asked them to imagine a fire hydrant, probably picture a red or yellow structure at the edge of a curb. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is ...

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.

METROPOLIS, Ill. – Think twice before painting a fire hydrant because there is a reason they’re not all red. Their color indicates how much water they can provide for first responders. This can be ...

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Fire hydrant painting and testing are presently in progress in Lake Mary as part of an annual inspection procedure. The hydrant colors represent their water supply capacity, a vital ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - You see them every day in East Texas in every municipality. There was a time when they were all painted red, so they would stand out and be easily spotted: Fire hydrants. Now ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

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 ...

Cincinnati’s new fire hydrant painting project is working to help firefighters keep neighbors safe by marking city hydrants.Greater Cincinnati Water Works spearheaded the project by teaming up with ...

Keen-eyed Knoxville residents have noticed a small yet curious difference between the Scruffy City and the rest of America. Instead of the traditional red, almost all the city's fire hydrants are blue ...