Water pressure varies for thousands of fire hydrants in Western Pennsylvania
There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a ...
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...
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6 Kent apartments flooded after car hits hydrant; PSF and American Red Cross respond
A car struck a fire hydrant at an apartment complex ... PSF said that six apartments were flooded as a result of the hydrant collision. The American Red Cross was called to assist PSF's response ...
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Driver extricated from pickup truck that struck fire hydrant, snowbank and telephone pole
Police responded along with members of the Plainfield Fire Department and the American Legion Ambulance ... side of the road and struck a fire hydrant and a large snowbank. The truck then ...
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Blocked NYC fire hydrant complaints doubled since pandemic as bike lanes, lack of cops may be to blame
Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics blaming the surge on bike lanes and even a lack of cops, records show.
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‘Seven fires in seven days’ in Lowell, says councilor
There are 2,300 street-level fire hydrants installed around Lowell, providing an above-ground connection to the city’s water ...
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Woman slapped with $4K fine for blocking hydrant during deadly Bronx blaze
The FDNY slapped a woman with a $4,000 fine for having her car parked in front of a hydrant when a deadly Bronx fire broke out — marking the first time the department issued a criminal summons ...
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Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
It was the second time this week a parked vehicle blocked the hydrant closest to a fatal blaze in the city. The three-alarm fire broke out about 6 a.m. in a building on Anthony Ave. near E.