By FireRescue1 Staff
During a recent 4-alarm fire in the Bronx, FDNY firefighters broke the driver and passenger windows of a car blocking a fire hydrant in order to connect a supply line. Video and photos from the incident sparked a conversation among FireRescue1 readers: Is it OK to break the windows of a car blocking a fire hydrant?
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Read more about this issue in Mark van der Feyst’s column:
Blocked hydrant incident highlights differences between public opinion and fire service best practices