FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Reminder to clear snow from sidewalks, utility meters, and fire hydrants

As winter weather moves in with heavy snow expected in the coming hours, Springfield residents are preparing for the season’s challenges.
WAPT

The Jackson Fire Department says crews have to manage with hundreds of inoperable fire hydrants

MASSIVE FLAMES...NO WATER. TONIGHT, 16 WAPT INVESTIGATES THE DANGER OF DRY HYDRANTS, AFTER JACKSON FIREFIGHTERS FIND THEMSELVES WORKING TO FIGHT THESE FLAMES...ONLY TO DISCOVER A HYDRANT WITH NO WATER ...
Yahoo

Fire hydrant problems prompt city action in Topeka neighborhood

TOPEKA (KSNT) – City officials are making changes after firefighters struggled with fire hydrants while fighting a house fire in August. The Topeka Fire Department responded to a house fire in the ...
WSAW

Fire departments urge people to clear snow from hydrants this winter

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Another winter storm has highlighted a recurring problem for fire departments: snow-covered fire hydrants that slow emergency response. Most fire hydrants in Wausau and Rib ...