City engineers are preparing to test the security cap and nozzle assembly from the South 4 th Street hydrant. But in his April 14 email, Johnson said it appears that the damage happened because ...

With the price of copper climbing to five times what it was in 2003, thieves have begun targeting metal objects, particularly the brass bolt used to anchor a fire hydrant. Brass is an alloy of copper ...

The hose, which comes with an eight-function spray gun nozzle and 'extra strength 2cm solid brass fittings', is priced at £32.99 for a 15-metre length, with 23-metre and 30-metre options also ...

I don't know what happened," Broughton recalled. Another issue is that a hydrant on the block broke as firefighters tried to connect hoses. The chief said they had to run 800 feet of hose to the ...