We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the ...

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 to 20 ...

Believe it or not, fire hydrants "speak" to firefighters. They communicate through the color scheme with which the hydrant is painted. This is a standard means of communication and some variant of the ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - You see them every day in East Texas in every municipality. There was a time when they were all painted red, so they would stand out and be easily spotted: Fire hydrants. Now ...