[MileHi]

IIRC the “spigot” handle is near the top of the hydrant.

And it connects to a valve below ground, so it won't freeze in cold weather. Or be a guiser if a car knocks it off, like the movies show.

[Melian]

Hundreds of fire hydrants are suddenly being stolen in CA. They are being sold for scrap. The third world has arrived.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

“Meltin’ it down,
And waxin’ it up.”
-Frank Zappa, “Montana”