ADOPT A FIRE HYDRANT

p stylebackground-position initial initial background-repeat initial initialstrongspan stylefont-size 14pt font-family Arial Narrow sans-serifAdopt a Fire Hydrantspanstrongspan stylefont-size 14pt font-family Arial Narrow sans-serifopopspanpp styletext-align justify background-position initial initial background-repeat initial initialspan stylefont-size 14pt font-family Arial Narrow sans-serifThe fire hydrants located around Washington Township are avaluable asset to the Fire Department and to the community.nbsp They providethe main source of water during our firefighting activities.nbsp Its verycommon during a major snow storm for hydrants to be buried either from streetplowing or shoveling.nbsp When this happens we are delayed in starting firesuppression operations because we cant find the hydrant.opopspanpp classMsoNormalspan stylefont-size 14pt font-family Arial Narrow sans-serif background-position initial initial background-repeat initial initialTo help us and the community we are asking residents toAdopt a Hydrant.nbsp As you shovel your walks and driveways we ask that youalso include the area around the hydrant that is located on your block.nbspHydrants are typically located at the end or middle of each block but they areused to protect all of the properties for 500 to 1000 feet in bothdirections.nbsp In a fire situation seconds countnbsp Every few minutes afire can double in size so its important for us to locate a hydrant connectand establish a water supply quickly.nbsp Please join us in our efforts tokeep Washington Township safespanspan stylefont-size14.0ptmso-bidi-font-size12.0ptfont-familyquotArial Narrowquotquotsans-serifquotopopspanppp