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(New page: right|thumb|A fire hydrant in Charlottesville A '''fire hydrant''' is a receptacle for providing water to fire fighters to pour on burni...) |
(The pumper engine has enough water only to extinguish a small fire. If more water is needed the hose can be attached to the fire hydrant.) |
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[[Image:Downtown_Charlottesville_fire_hydrant.jpg|right|thumb|A fire hydrant in Charlottesville]] | [[Image:Downtown_Charlottesville_fire_hydrant.jpg|right|thumb|A fire hydrant in Charlottesville]] | ||
A '''fire hydrant''' is a receptacle for providing water to fire fighters to pour on burning buildings. | A '''fire hydrant''' is a receptacle for providing water to fire fighters to pour on burning buildings. | ||
| + | *The pumper engine has enough water only to extinguish a small fire. If more water is needed the hose can be attached to the fire hydrant. [http://library.scsu.ctstateu.edu/~paris/elizabethparisbib.html] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[fire extinguisher]] | *[[fire extinguisher]] | ||
Revision as of 03:43, July 7, 2007
A fire hydrant is a receptacle for providing water to fire fighters to pour on burning buildings.
- The pumper engine has enough water only to extinguish a small fire. If more water is needed the hose can be attached to the fire hydrant. [1]