Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is painted. This is a standard means of communication and some variant of the ...

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 ...

SOUTHINGTON – A paint job is underway to let firefighters know at a glance how much water any fire hydrant can deliver. The colors correspond to a coded list of the gallons per minute a hydrant has ...

Red, yellow, violet— fire hydrants come in many different colors. But it's not for decoration. These colors have an important meaning that could just save your life one day. Following is a transcript ...

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 ...

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 ...

I drive on Lee Highway through Arlington every day and only recently noticed that all the fire hydrants are yellow with pale blue tops. What gives? This doesn’t strike me as a particularly noticeable ...