NYC officials propose increased fines and penalties for blocking fire hydrants after such incidents may have impacted firefighting efforts during fatal fires.

They're on every street to keep you and your family safe. But some drivers are putting you and firefighters at risk.

"I don't know if it's a sense of entitlement or selfishness," FDNY Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods said of drivers who block hydrants.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus firefighter was placed on leave Monday after he reportedly crashed into a fire hydrant and was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pickup truck driver fled after crashing into a utility pole and fire hydrant early Wednesday in Orange, knocking down live power ...

I never thought about the close relationship between fire departments and water providers, but they really go hand-in-hand. Most of us take it for granted that when a fire starts burning, there ...

A car in Los Angeles got clipped by another vehicle causing it to run over a fire hydrant. Then, the hydrant erupted with gushing water, lifting the car off the ground. Firefighters responded to the ...

A pickup truck driver fled after crashing into a utility pole and fire hydrant early Wednesday in Orange, knocking down live power lines, igniting brush on a hillside and forcing major traffic ...