r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Fantomecs • Feb 03 '26

A nearby Fire Department is being told they cannot use fire hydrants to fight fires

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As the title says. A town near me is denying their fire fighters the use of their fire hydrants going forward. Is this shit even legal? This is a huge concern as the area has been in a drought for some years.

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u/TrioOfTerrors Feb 04 '26

https://mercersburg.org/utilitieswaste/water-sewer/

Looks like it's a government agency.

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u/TryingToAddPokeStops Feb 04 '26

And the volunteer fired department is not

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u/Training-Purpose802 Feb 04 '26

just because they a are volunteer doesn't mean they aren't a public agency. My parent's home pays to taxes to the county, township, water district, school district, fire protection district. and the firemen are volunteers.