Do you know where the closest fire hydrant is to your home?
In Summerfield, they’re missing from neighborhoods.
There are no fire hydrants in any community within town limits. People only have access to well water.
Firefighters tell FOX8 that this just makes their job tougher as homes burn more quickly these days. Summerfield Fire Chief Chris Johnson told FOX8 that in order to get water to fight the flames, crews had to drive six miles round trip to fill up water tanks.
While it may not have changed the outcome of that fire, having access to water would have made their battle more efficient.
“We have to go to ponds or static water points to establish. To do that, it takes up another truck,” Johnson said.
It’s roughly a ten minute process, using two fire trucks. One is parked at the scene of the fire, while the other shuttles water.