The city of Topeka is working with HydroMax USA to assess valves and fire hydrants across the city.

“You pass probably a few hundred fire hydrants on your commute, but you don’t think twice about them. Most people have one on their street or maybe their front yard,” Hall said. “Do you know when the ...

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.