Nothing fancy in this news story other than a sign can provide a wealth of information sometimes. We found this fire hydrant during one of our jaunts through New York. The hydrant is gravity fed from a nearby pond...which means the pumper driver needs to connect to the hydrant using hard suction hose....otherwise there is going to be a water supply issue given that there is little elevation difference between the pond and the fire hydrant.
The sign is important when operating at this fire hydrant.
Looks like a regular fire hydrant from this angle.