Minnesota suburbs find that many private fire hydrants don't work

Article by: Susan Feyder , Star Tribune
Updated: March 1, 2013 - 11:41 PM

Firefighters dispatched to a Lakeville restaurant last summer were confronted with an unpleasant surprise, a situation waiting for emergency crews in a number of Twin Cities suburbs.

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jjsbrwMar. 1, 13 9:25 PM

Is this another example of the private sector being more efficient and angile than the public sector?

newpaperMar. 1, 13 9:28 PM

Yes, this is obviously socialist propaganda, because anyone who reads the Strib comments section knows that the private sector can do everything better than guv-mint, and therefore the private hydrants are all working perfectly.

ginny6Mar. 1, 1310:15 PM

Antoher example that the private sector is not so superior to the public sector as some believe it to be. Kinda like the banks....

swmnguyMar. 1, 1310:23 PM

Clearly these hydrants aren't needed, or the market would fix them.

davehougMar. 1, 1310:58 PM

So what keeps a hydrant from working and how is it fixed.

MellersMar. 1, 1311:10 PM

Rely on the private sector, and they fail. No surprise here. No money to be made on actually helping those who need it most.

bgmach3Mar. 1, 1311:47 PM

Well, I'm sure the top 2% are losing sleep over whether or not the rentals they own are protected.....NOT! As I have said, take the average persons home, own them and the people that used to live in these homes......one day, and it comes for all of us...God will have the final say and you better hope the hydrants are working where your headed.