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		kube-system on July 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year That doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be easy to toss a hose through it without delaying the fire response. https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/work-van-full-debris-its-way... Hydraulic cutters are slow AF and they're not going to remove bulk material that is in the way.

bombcar on July 6, 2023 [–]

The whole point is it's done when it's NOT actually an emergency; they just do it because it's parked wrong.

kube-system on July 7, 2023 | [–]

I'd prefer my local fire department keep their staff and equipment available for emergency use, not for parking enforcement.

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