The reason behind the red color of fire trucks dates back more than a hundred years. In 1912, four years later after launching the Model T, Henry Ford introduced a new paint for his vehicles ...

Fire hydrant caps generally have one of four colors, representing the fire hydrant's class based on its gallons per minute. The National Fire Protection Association suggests that red caps should ...

Fire hydrant caps generally have one of four colors, representing the fire hydrant's class based on its gallons per minute.

If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant got a new pop of color lately. City officials announced in April they're painting up to 1,000 fire hydrants in 2025 ...

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. As you could've guessed, the colors mean something. It has to do with ...