What's the Status of Fire Hydrants in Montgomery Co.?
Geeze Louise!...Apparently hydrants are magical in Mongomery County. No one knows where they come from or how they are maintained. The apparently just appear....or not....and then sometimes they work....or not. Un-freakin-believable. This is 2007. Wow.
ROCKVILLE, Md. - With word that 53 fire hydrants in D.C. need repairs, Montgomery County's Public Safety Committee will ask fire and water officials about the status of hydrants in their county.
"I think it's a wake up call for everybody," says Montgomery County Council member Mike Knapp.
When a huge fire broke out at the Georgetown Library Monday, firefighters couldn't use the two closest hydrants because they were inoperable.
"I think if nothing else, we should learn from D.C. that just because it's there it doesn't mean its always operational," Knapp says.
Knapp says the committee will ask fire and water officials if there's a way to check hydrants before an emergency.
"If there isn't, then I think it really provides a false sense of security to the community," he says. "Every minute that passes with a fire, the fire increases exponentially."
Knapp says some newer neighborhoods may not even have hydrants, and that's an issue he'd like addressed.
But it isn't just in D.C. or Montgomery County- Seems to be a problem in Seattle too~ Click HERE to read the story and watch the video and play with the interactive web site on Fire Hydrants that DON'T WORK!!
