An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago.

The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed its response to a deadly fire in the Bronx Wednesday.

Firemen in Los Angeles, California, got “absolutely drenched” after a broken fire hydrant spewed water high into the air on Thursday, February 13, according to a local resident. This footage was ...

"We did unfortunately have a car parked on the closest fire hydrant. We’ve seen that now a couple of times in the last week throughout the City," the FDNY said in a post on X. “At 6:00 this ...

BUCKNER, Mo. (KCTV) - A collision with a Buckner fire hydrant has caused a city-wide boil advisory as crews work to make speedy repairs. The City of Buckner announced on Sunday, Feb. 9 ...

An early morning fire at a Buddhist Temple that left two people dead in the Bronx was sparked by a space heater, officials said. The blaze broke out inside a building on Anthony Avenue in the Tremont ...

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.

“Seconds count and when your car’s on a fire hydrant and a fire engine shows up we need to get to that hydrant immediately,” he added. “There’s no time waste working around a parked car.

"This is a 10% increase from the year prior where 8,568 summonses were issued for blocked fire hydrant." City Hall did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday night.

The City of Vernon is working to replace the fire hydrant that was damaged after being hit by a truck on Sunday evening. “If the responsible party can be identified through a license plate or ...