The fire caused about $300,000 in damages to the structure and contents, he said. firefighters were treated at the scene due to the extreme heat, Hall said. All the occupants escaped injury and two Madison Twp. The homeowners were out of town and guests were watching the house, the chief said.
Not having effective fire hydrants “adds one more level” of concern for firefighters, Hall said. The township’s 2,000-gallon pumper tank was used as a water supply, he said. Automatic mutual aid was called from Trenton and Wayne and Franklin townships, and after Deputy Chief Dave Runnells arrived on the scene, he called for aid from Middletown and St. He said crews, as requested by the fire department, repaired three hydrants Monday morning.Įventually, Hall said, firefighters reconnected the 2.5-inch cap and used that hydrant. Phil Sackenheim, deputy general manager of the water district, said he had “no explanation” for what may have happened to the fire hydrants.
He said this situation has occurred before in the township. He called these two faulty hydrants “really troubling” and they could have led to delays in getting water on the fire and injuring firefighters.
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