Tahoe Douglas Fire asks residents to "Adopt a Fire Hydrant" this winter

There are 761 hydrants in the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) and they are looking for residents to "adopt" them by making sure they are shoveled out after each storm and kept cleared all winter.

The Nevada water districts and TDFPD urge everyone to get involved and join the effort by adopting a hydrant near their residence.

To sign up, visit http://www.tahoefire.org/prevention/adopt-a-hydrant.

If you adopt, TDFPD asks that you keep your hydrant:

VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE
Shovel the area around the fire hydrant after each snowfall. Clear an area approximately three feet around the hydrant as well as a path from the street or roadway.

REPORT DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE
DO NOT repair, paint, personalize, or change the appearance of the hydrant in any way. Hydrant cap colors provide critical available water flow information to firefighters.

Please report any hydrant problems to TDFPD Fire Marshal Eric Guevin at eguevin@tahoefire.com.

Did you know that a fire doubles in size every fifteen seconds? This fact emphasizes the importance of the ability for emergency vehicles to gain easy access to a fire hydrant as quickly as possible. Lives and property are saved when water is applied quickly.