Residents Reminded to Remove Snow from Around Fire Hydrants

Although some melting has occurred over the past few days, a number of fire hydrants in Hellertown remain obstructed by mounds of snow and ice, Borough Fire Chief Rick Delmore told Borough Council Monday night.

At the meeting, Delmore issued a reminder to residents and business owners whose properties are next to fire hydrants to make sure they are accessible to firefighters in the event of an emergency.

"Most residents do it," Council President Phil Weber said, referring to the removal of snow from around hydrants.

But, Weber added, he recently spotted a hydrant buried underneath about seven feet of snow.

Only the tip of a vertical rod attached to the hydrant was visible atop the snow pile, he said.

"If it's elderly people [living next to a fire hydrant], if they call the fire department we can go out and help them with [shoveling]," Delmore said.

There are more than 300 fire hydrants in Hellertown, he added.

Hellertown is served by .