Broken Fire Hydrant News Today

The explosion of water was relentless. It shot almost fifty feet into the air before crashing down onto two San Diego Firefighters. San Diego Public Utilities says crews worked for thirty minutes.

A broken fire hydrant led to flooded streets in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood early Wednesday morning, with water from the geyser also coming down on a nearby apartment building.

A vehicle struck a fire hydrant early Saturday morning in Colorado Springs prompting lane closures on Academy Boulevard and Pikes Peak Avenue. Utility crews anticipate that the repairs will last through Monday afternoon.