PITTSBURGH — When a home catches fire, every minute matters. Firefighters rely on fire hydrants at the scene to put out the fire quickly. But when the equipment fails, the results can be devastating.

The City of Vandalia Division of Fire said that crews will be testing/flushing 800 fire hydrants throughout the city, according to a social media post. The department said it will start Monday, May 6.

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Gloversville Water Works began flushing hydrants in several neighborhoods over the weekend. On Monday, May 13, VanWyck Street experienced a water outage from South Judson ...

PEHLAM, Ga. (WALB) - The City of Pelham announced that fire hydrant flushing will begin on Monday, Feb. 26 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The city is asking residents to not use water if firefighters are in their ...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Hydrant flushing started downtown Aiken Sunday morning, and over the next week, folks may notice temporary drops in water pressure or cloudy water. The work targets older pipes ...

On or about April 1, the Willoughby Fire Department will begin flushing fire hydrants throughout the City of Willoughby. The flushing will take place Mondays through Thursdays of each week, weather ...

Some maintenance happening in Goshen will have an impact on your laundry schedule this week. Crews will be out in the overnight hours to clean out fire hydrants. Every day between Tuesday and Friday ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The City of Kalamazoo’s Public Services Department will start flushing hydrants Sunday night. City officials say most flushing will take place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., but ...