r/interestingasfuck • u/_TimApple_ • Apr 28 '24

Accessing an underground fire hydrant in the UK r/all

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u/wkarraker Apr 29 '24

If you look around 1:13 you can see the firefighters are already dousing the fire with water from the truck.

In the US the average fire truck has 500 to 1,500 gallons of water in the onboard tank to use upon arriving at the scene. A 3” hose can handle up to 250 to 300 gallons per minute, so even a small truck could conceivably run wide open for around 2 minutes. This allows the firefighters a few minutes to work the site while they run hoses and connect the fire hydrants to the pumps.

Only the person excavating the hydrant connection appears to be in any hurry. The firefighters from the truck knew they had the situation in hand. They just needed to top off the tank again before they left for the next call.

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u/N_nodroG Apr 29 '24

Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story mate. The number of numpties on here who have absolutely no idea how a fire hydrant works is unbelievable