California fire department reminds you not to park in front of hydrants

California fire department reminds you not to park in front of hydrants



Fire officials in California reminded drivers on Tuesday of what could happen if residents are parked front of a fire hydrant during an emergency—with a series of photos showing a car’s shattered windows. The Anaheim Fire & Rescue Department had responded to a residential fire when they found a vehicle parked too close to a hydrant. The department later tweeted photos of a hose running through the smashed-out back passenger windows of the car, which was parked along a curb painted a stark red. “Ever wonder what happens when a car is parked in front of a fire hydrant and a fire breaks out?” the tweet reads. “Is a closer parking spot worth the broken windows and the citation and towing fees to @AnaheimPD?” Firefighters were responding to a residential fire when they found a car parked along the red curb. The Anaheim police department, who also responded to the fire, tweeted that they had to run the hose line through the vehicle’s rear windows in order to battle the blaze. Fire officials in California reminded drivers on Tuesday that vehicles parked front of a fire hydrant during an emergency are likely to feel a permanent breeze.