Ever roll through some sleepy burg and notice the townsfolk have painted each fire hydrant, recycling bin or park bench as its own work of art? That's one thing... but how about a whole country?

A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) claims to show a costly and empty rainbow-painted fire hydrant across the street from a row of homes engulfed in flames. “No water ...

Following is a transcript of the video. What do fire hydrant colors mean? Certain colors are meant for different types of fires. Each color represents a different GPM or Gallons Per Minute.

The image featured in the Instagram video purports to show a rainbow fire hydrant. “No water, but look how pretty it is,” the text overlay that appears on the video reads. “The paint job ...