The City of Catoosa will add a valve and replace a fire hydrant on Friday and city leaders say it could cause a water outage for the entire Catoosa Water District. The work will take place between 7 p ...

Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into reckless gambles instead ...

Last year, I shared some tips on how to deal with common problems the hydrant firefighter faces when forward-laying a supply line into a fire scene. Following that article, I got some calls and ...

You probably see them so often that you don’t even notice they are there. Fire hydrants are one of those things that aren’t interesting until you need them, but then they are of paramount importance.

Before you begin flow testing, ask the water utility for a hydrant map that shows a diagram of the water-supply system. Reviewing the system layout lets the tester understand the underground water ...