The fire hydrant that we know today traces its origins back to fire plugs. Water mains that transported fresh water in a city or town used to be made of hollowed out logs buried beneath the streets.

Two key requests made by the Fire and Rescue Services Department in Ernakulam to ensure uninterrupted water supply in the wake of a major fire remain in the cold storage. The department had proposed ...

The Department of Fire and Rescue Services is giving final touches to a major proposal to install permanent hydrant systems at regions vulnerable to fire accidents in the city. The district wing of ...

SINGAPORE — The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and national water agency PUB have introduced a new "smart" fire hydrant that is easier and faster to operate. The new hydrant speeds up the ...

REPLACING all underground fire hydrants to above-ground hydrants in Selangor will cost RM40.7mil, says state local government, public transportation and new village development committee chairman Ng ...