Kalamazoo opens fire hydrants during extreme heat
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Water sprayed out of fire hydrants that the City of Kalamazoo opened up Tuesday to help people try to cool down in the dangerously hot temperatures.
While heat indices continue to rise throughout Michigan with temperatures reaching extremes, the city opened up nearly a dozen hydrants for 8 hours Tuesday.
The city warned those illegally opening and improperly using fire hydrants are causing hazards to underground pipes.
Authorized city staff will be able to legally and safely open the pipes on extremely hot weather days as determined by the Director of Public Services.
Some people already got a jumpstart on splashing in the waterways earlier in the day, but there is still time for others to enjoy over the next couple of days.
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Authorized fire hydrants will also be opened during extremely hot weather daily, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by City staff.
List of open hydrants:
- Back end of Interfaith (building 1038) far NW corner
- Burrell and Lawrence
- Krom and Clay
- Washington and March
- Charlotte and Sherwood at Roosevelt Apartments
- Clarence and Jackson
- Hays Park and March
- Hays Park and James
- Norway and Princeton
- Fairbanks and Center
- Church and Norway
For a list of water park visit the Kzoo Kids webpage.