ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – When Wayne Dowell looked across Spring Drive in Affton Wednesday, he saw a green fire hydrant and wondered why it wasn’t the bright yellow color that’s hard to miss.

There are four colors found atop fire hydrants; red, orange, green, and light blue. These colors tell firefighters at a glance how much water they can expect to be able to extract from a hydrant.

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A photo of a dog tied to a fire hydrant in Green Bay is creating lots of discussion. The Wisconsin Humane Society posted the photo on Facebook just after 8 a. m. Thursday, and ...

Great article about Arlington County fire hydrants [Feb. 24]. I was especially intrigued with the bonnet colors indicating water flow. I live in D.C. and, of course, our hydrants are green. Near ...

We've found out the meaning of the fire hydrant color varies depending on where you live. ... Green means hydrants with 500 to 1000 gallons a minute. Yellow stands for 250 to 500.

A. Huntsville Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Cartwright said a hydrant with a red top will supply less than 500 gallons per minute; orange, 500 to 1,000 gpm; green, 1,000 to 1,500 gpm; and blue, more ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- A dog left tied to a Green Bay fire hydrant will be ready for adoption soon.. The Wisconsin Humane Society says Baby Girl will be ready for her new home sometime before ...

The orange ring means this fire hydrant has marginally adequate flow. The city of Cincinnati maintains more than 11,000 fire hydrants, so it's going to take a second. More in U.S.

National statistics on hydrant performance are hard to track down, but when local studies are compiled, the numbers tell the story: A 2013 report says one in seven fire hydrants in Newark, New ...

Officials started seeing a rise in fire hydrant thefts in late 2022, a trend that has only accelerated in recent months, according to Golden State Water Co. general manager Kate Nutting.