A 2005 BMW 5-series parked in the way of firefighters at a hydrant got its windows smashed out so they could run their giant high-pressure hose right through the car. The owner told the New York Post ...

The New Bedford Fire Department in Massachusetts called the car an "obstruction" it had to get through to reach the fire hydrant.

The York Area United Fire Company said a hose was destroyed after people attempted to run over it twice in the same week.

A Pittsburgh firetruck created a mess Monday morning when a hose got caught in its axle and took out a fire hydrant and a parked van. Jan. 14, 2003 A Pittsburgh firetruck created a mess Monday morning ...

Hamilton Township firefighters resorted to breaking a car's windows and running a hose through it when they found it parked in front of a hydrant. Hamilton Township firefighters resorted to breaking a ...

DARTMOUTH (CBS) – Firefighters had some trouble getting at the flames pouring out of an apartment building in Lawrence on Saturday. When flames broke out, a car was parked right in front of the nearby ...

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 ...

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (KGO) -- This is a good reminder of why you should never park in front of a fire hydrant. A driver in New Jersey learned that lesson the hard way. The Hamilton Township ...

With several inches of snow forecasted in the coming days, first responders are taking steps to prepare for the challenging ...

Firefighters in New York City were forced to smash the windows of a 2005 BMW 5-Series early Friday morning last week because the owner had parked it directly in front of a fire hydrant. Local media ...

OAK BLUFFS (CBS) - Firefighters are reportedly taking some heat over a house fire on Martha's Vineyard on New Year's Day. The Martha's Vineyard Patch is reporting that firefighters responding to the ...