Cheney Fire asks residents to keep fire hydrants, household vents, clear of snow
Fire officials advise residents to create a 3-foot diameter space free of snow around fire hydrants.
Cheney Fire Department officials are advising residents to not pile snow around fire hydrants and residential vents when they clear their sidewalks, driveways and other areas.
"Fire hydrants should also be kept uncovered in case of an emergency," Cheney Battalion Chief Ken Johnson said in an email, quoting instructions from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). "If they are covered in snow, it makes it difficult for emergency responders to access them."
In an email, Johnson said that residents should make sure to clear snow and ice from within 3 feet of fire hydrants. According to a...
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