Detroit Fire Hydrant Theft Leaves Hydrants Inoperable

This one’s wild… and a little scary.

According to Fox 2 Detroit, fire hydrants are being torn apart from the inside out throughout Detroit…all for scrap metal. Is this seriously what it’s come to? People are stealing the brass components out of them, and when that happens, the hydrant stops working completely.

Why Stolen Brass From Detroit Fire Hydrants Is a Serious Safety Risk

We probably don’t even need to explain the safety risk here…but the fact we have to is the problem.

When the brass is removed, the hydrant becomes completely inoperable. So if firefighters show up to a house fire and try to hook up to it…they’ve got nothing.

Officials say it’s not just one or two hydrants either…they’re hitting multiple in the same areas, which makes this even worse. So now you’ve got firefighters showing up, and there might not be a working hydrant anywhere close by.

Detroit Fire Department Calls This a Major Safety Issue

Leaders with the Detroit Fire Department aren’t sugarcoating it.

This isn’t just damage…this is a real safety issue. If that hydrant doesn’t work, firefighters are screwed before they even start.

Police Warn Scrap Yards About Stolen Hydrant Brass

Police are now trying to track down who’s doing it, and they’re also putting scrap yards on notice.

If you’re buying this brass, you’re going to have a problem.

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Detroit Fire Hydrant Theft

I get it…times are tough right now. But this isn’t about people just trying to get by...this is straight-up low-life criminals.

You’re not just stealing…you’re messing people's lives.

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