PRESS RELEASE
January 5, 2014
The Wilmington Fire Protection District asks residents to help us help you! After receiving significant snowfall totals, we are asking that the public notify us of fire hydrants that are buried or have access impeded by snow. Shoveling out a fire hydrant before an emergency occurs could save us valuable time when arriving to an emergency scene. The snowfall itself we’ve received isn’t significant enough to bury our fire hydrants, but coupled with the anticipated drifting and snow plowing efforts to keep our roadways and parking lots clear buried hydrants could become an issue. If community members would like to “adopt a fire hydrant” that is in front of your home or business and help by clearing access, your help is greatly appreciated! We try and maintain about a 3’ clearing around the fire hydrant to allow us to make hose connections and turn the hydrant on. If you do adopt a fire hydrant and clear access for us, send us your pictures so that we can post them on our Facebook page! If you do spot a buried hydrant you can simply call the fire station at (815)476-6675 to report it so that we can shovel out the hydrant. We thank you for your assistance and be safe!
January 5, 2014
The Wilmington Fire Protection District asks residents to help us help you! After receiving significant snowfall totals, we are asking that the public notify us of fire hydrants that are buried or have access impeded by snow. Shoveling out a fire hydrant before an emergency occurs could save us valuable time when arriving to an emergency scene. The snowfall itself we’ve received isn’t significant enough to bury our fire hydrants, but coupled with the anticipated drifting and snow plowing efforts to keep our roadways and parking lots clear buried hydrants could become an issue. If community members would like to “adopt a fire hydrant” that is in front of your home or business and help by clearing access, your help is greatly appreciated! We try and maintain about a 3’ clearing around the fire hydrant to allow us to make hose connections and turn the hydrant on. If you do adopt a fire hydrant and clear access for us, send us your pictures so that we can post them on our Facebook page! If you do spot a buried hydrant you can simply call the fire station at (815)476-6675 to report it so that we can shovel out the hydrant. We thank you for your assistance and be safe!
