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 ...

Last week we posted a map of the Rim fire's progression into Yosemite National Park from Inciweb. That map (see below) uses random, qualitative colors to represent the area burned by the fire each day ...

If you’ve noticed new colors on fire hydrants around Medford, there’s a reason. City officials say crews have been repainting hydrants to help improve firefighting operations. Under the new system, ...

Have you ever noticed that fire hydrants come in different colors? 2Nnews viewer Kathy Worley did, and she wonders, do those different colors mean anything? In fact, Salt Lake City fire department ...

(West Columbia) Aug. 16, 2005 - Following a story about a fire in a subdivision where the fire hydrants there were painted black, meaning they were flushing hydrants and not for firefighter use, News ...

The update follows National Fire Protection Association standards (NFPA 291) for hydrant marking and flow testing. Medford ...

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 ...

I thought I would add a little fun to my column this month and put together a photo essay about the variety of fire truck colors. Let’s face it, depending on where you live in this great country of ...