Recent back-to-back fires in Crown Heights and East Flatbush, Brooklyn, revealed significant challenges for the FDNY due to freezing temperatures causing hydrants to become inoperable. The cold snuffed efforts to manage a massive fire in Flatlands, which took three hours to extinguish, exacerbated by frozen hydrants. Residents expressed frustration over the situation, emphasizing the need for a solution. In response to these challenges, FDNY is utilizing specialized thawing apparatus trucks to effectively combat these ice-related obstacles and ensure firefighters have reliable water access even in frigid conditions.
The FDNY is now deploying specialized thawing apparatus trucks equipped with hoses that generate heat to melt ice and restore water flow.
Icicles were seen clinging to hydrants at all three scenes, complicating firefighting efforts across Brooklyn.
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