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Armed with new equipment and training, the Junction City Fire Department has started their annual fire hydrant testing. Fire hydrant testing helps the fire department know how much water each hydrant ...

Before you begin flow testing, ask the water utility for a hydrant map that shows a diagram of the water-supply system. Reviewing the system layout lets the tester understand the underground water ...

For Lubbock firefighters the "never-ending" task of making sure hydrants work goes with their regular duties and begins each spring like clockwork. They avoid testing hydrants during cold months to ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into reckless gambles instead ...