FOX 2 Detroit on MSN: Detroit fire hydrants are getting stripped of brass by thieves, leaving them non-working
Detroit fire hydrants are getting stripped of brass by thieves, leaving them non-working
The city of Grand Junction is conducting its annual fire hydrant maintenance, flushing about half of the city’s more than 1,200 hydrants as part of routine spring work.
In a post Sunday, the union representing East Bank firefighters said the nearest hydrant did not work. A parish spokesperson said it was inspected the week before.
MSN: If your home catches fire, will your fire hydrant work? FOX4 investigates
If your home catches fire, will your fire hydrant work? FOX4 investigates
City leaders are calling it unacceptable. On Wednesday, Detroit Fire Department members displayed a vandalized hydrant where thieves removed the brass stem inside.
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From regional authorities to individual public works departments, towns and cities vary in their approaches to testing water flows in hydrants.
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