Permanent Hydrant Adapters, also known as the Hydra Storz Adapter, feature a butterfly vein in the center that allows fire and water departments to leave the adapter attached to the fire hydrant at ...

Tamaqua will pay at least $13,000 to add adapters to its fire hydrants that allow hoses to be connected faster, according to bids opened Monday. But officials say the equipment is well worth the price ...

San Francisco's fire chief flatly dismissed the idea Monday of retrofitting the city's 8,000 hydrants to be immediately accessible to out-of-city fire crews, saying she still prefers to pass out ...