The City of Morganton will begin its annual fire hydrant testing program on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with testing ...

The city of Morganton will begin its annual fire hydrant testing program on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with testing continuing through Saturday, Sept. 26. Hydrant testing will take place nightly beginning ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

Obtaining a positive water supply often is considered a mundane assignment on the fireground. For smaller fires in residential and commercial occupancies, the task doesn’t require much thought.

The purpose of a fireground water delivery operation is to produce and deliver the flow demands of the fire as efficiently as possible. Often on large fires, these requirements cannot be met with the ...

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Circleville Department of Public Utilities will begin its annual hydrant flushing program.