Crime & Safety

Take the Post-Snow Adopt-a-Hydrant Challenge

Help the fire department fight fires by making sure the hydrants near you are cleared off

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The Mahwah Fire Department sent out a reminder to residents that cleaning up fire hydrants in town is ‘essential’ after every snow event.

Representatives of the MFD clearing hydrants is a critical help to them as snow-covered hydrants may be difficult to locate or time consuming to dig out during a blaze.

So, the fire department’s challenge to the community: adopt a hydrant.

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