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Not all the fire hydrants need a service of this size to be effective. Some areas have a denser agglomeration of fire hydrants and they do not need a service area this large. The 130 meter service ...
“We have approximately a dozen different types of hydrants out there,” Crognale said. “No doubt, some of the hydrants are 60, 80 years old,” he said.
Since 2008, cars that parked too close to the hydrant at 393 University Ave. have been ticketed 2,962 times. Those fines add up to $289,620 – more than any other hydrant in the city.
Residents are expected to clear a 1.5-metre radius around fire hydrants. (Giacomo Panico/CBC) "As a community, take the time to meet your neighbour and ask, 'Do you need help with that hydrant?' ...
A fire hydrant on the north side of Charles Street is set far back from the curb and obscured by bushes and a fence. makes it a juicy ticket trap for parking enforcement officers.
Close to 1,200 fire hydrants in Charlottetown are being dug out after being covered, even buried in recent snowstorms. Charlottetown water and sewer crews are busy digging out 1,200 fire hydrants ...
Peel Region is adding reflective markers on hydrants across Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon to make it easier for fire fighters to do their jobs. Region staff reported last week that the ...
Once they get to a fire hydrant that needs repainting, the first thing to do is take a wire brush to scrape off old paint, ...
The city is blaming the unauthorized use of two fire hydrants for an odd sewage spill on the weekend. Just after 3 a.m. Sunday, Winnipeg’s wastewater control centre received a sewage overflow alarm.
Residents of Harmar’s Werner Camp neighborhood, tucked along the Allegheny River, have great views of the water and little ...
The reminder follows a garage fire Thursday morning on Mimosa Avenue, near the General campus of the Ottawa Hospital. OFS photographer Scott Stilborn tweeted two photos showing how a path had to ...