
Detroit Fire Hydrants Are Being Gutted for Scrap—and It Could Cost Lives
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.
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.

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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