The Fire Trucks Aren't Coming: Why Your Street Needs Its Own Plan
In a big wildfire, the apparatus may not make it to your street. Here's what that means for your home.
In a big wildfire, hundreds of homes can be threatened at once, and there are only so many engines. Firefighters have to triage. That's not their fault. It's math.
The good news: there's a fire hydrant on most streets right now. Learning how it works, before you ever need it, is one of the smartest things a homeowner can do.
What to do this week
- Find the hydrant nearest your home.
- Call your local fire department and water district. Ask what's allowed where you live and whether they'll show you how to practice.
- Know your evacuation route. If they say evacuate, you go.
Ace Fire Defense makes the gear to do it right: the red brass Gated WYE, Big Red 1¾" x 100' attack hose (300 PSI service pressure), the Ace Pistol Grip nozzle and the 24" chrome ACE hydrant wrench.
It's insanity not to be prepared.