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(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 typical American-style fire hydrant in Charlottesville.]] |
| − | A '''fire hydrant''' is a receptacle for providing water to fire | + | A '''fire hydrant''' (also known as a '''fire plug''') is a receptacle for providing [[water]] to [[fire fighter]]s to spray on burning buildings. It is a capped, valved connection directly to the [[water main]]. Traditionally, American fire hydrants are above-ground installations, similar to the one pictured, although European hydrants are typically underground. |
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| + | Such hydrants are typically necessary because the pumper engine only 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] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[fire extinguisher]] | *[[fire extinguisher]] | ||
Revision as of 03:47, July 7, 2007
A fire hydrant (also known as a fire plug) is a receptacle for providing water to fire fighters to spray on burning buildings. It is a capped, valved connection directly to the water main. Traditionally, American fire hydrants are above-ground installations, similar to the one pictured, although European hydrants are typically underground.
Such hydrants are typically necessary because the pumper engine only has enough water only to extinguish a small fire. If more water is needed the hose can be attached to the fire hydrant. [1]