Members of the Hazleton Fire Department are almost finished color coding the city’s fire hydrants.Once the project is finished, each hydrant’s hue will correspond to its most recent water flow ...

Colors on fire hydrant bodies, or barrels, are less clear-cut than the cap colors — but they also generally convey less information. There are some recommendations in place, however.

There's a low pressure, striped hydrant on Heyward Street. For a big fire, crews say they would have to run hoses from a stronger hydrant. But sometimes, it's not as simple as the color.

As you could've guessed, the colors mean something. It has to do with the flow rate of that fire hydrant. Here's what the colors mean, from best to worst: Light blue (Class AA): 1,500 gallons per ...

A: In the city of Houston, the bonnets (or tops) of the hydrants that the city services are color-coded to indicate the water main size. Red = 4 inch, Yellow = 6 inch, White = 8 inch, Green = 10 ...

When it comes to parking, the law treats all fire hydrants the same, whether they're yellow or green. "Per Seattle Municipal Code 11.72.160, no one is allowed to park within fifteen feet of a fire ...

"You can tell what kind of water is available from a fire hydrant based on the color of the top of that hydrant," she said. While hydrants themselves are fairly standard, how much water a hydrant ...