Though the amount of snow that has fallen so far this year hasn’t been as high as last winter, it is beginning to accumulate quite a bit in areas next to roads and driveways.

As you make it a priority to shovel or clear out the space next to your mailbox over the remaining winter months, don’t forget to look around for fire hydrants nearby, which sometimes get overlooked and can easily get buried by snowplows.

It is critical these hydrants be clear of snow to allow firefighters quick and easy access to them in the event a fire should arise. It would be a shame to watch precious time slip away if firefighters had to dig out the hydrants as the fire continued to grow. In a fire, every second matters.

There are over 1,400 hydrants throughout the whole city, and we encourage you to do the right thing and clear off a hydrant if you have one on your property.

You and your neighbors who would utilize that hydrant in the case of a fire will be thankful you did in case anything were to happen.