Brian H Wilbur, Fire Chief

J Thomas Dorman, Deputy Fire Chief

Ithaca Fire Department Asks That Residents Help Remove Snow From Around Fire Hydrants

The Ithaca Fire Department wants to remind everyone that if there is a fire hydrant on or near your property, please take a few moments and shovel the snow away. Clearing the snow away from a hydrant increases its visibility and can save precious time when fire fighters need to hook up to the hydrant in a hurry.

IFD Fire Lieutenant and Public Information Officer Dave Burbank says:

"When heavy snow falls, Ithaca's fire fighters get out and clear snow away from hydrants when we can. The problem is we are busy responding to fire alarms, medical and rescue calls, and all the other things we do. Realistically we can't get out to shovel all of the more than 1,000 fire hydrants within our response district."

Burbank says: "We ask that people with hydrants on or near their property help by clearing the snow away from the hydrants."

If you have a snow-covered hydrant on your property but are unable to clear the snow away, please contact the Ithaca Fire Department by calling 272-1234.

A Fire Hydrant with a Hydrant
Marking Post Attached
is Nearly Buried in Snow.