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Fire Hydrant One Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/27/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Seed coordinates are; N 45 20.??? W 063 16.???

A fire hydrant is simply one point where people are able to tap into a water supply. The most common use for them is to assist firefighters in putting out fires. By connecting a hose to a hydrant, they gain access to all the water they need to douse a burning building! Fire hydrants are connected to a large water supply through underground pipes. When six firefighters arrive on the scene, they connect a hose to the side of the hydrant. Once the hose is connected, a special wrench with a pentagon-shaped (5 sided) socket is used to turn the nut on the top of the hydrant. This unique tool is not widely available, so only authorized people, like firefighters, can use hydrants. Once the nut is turned, it opens one valve deep underground that allows water to start to flow into the hydrant. Most fire hydrants have these valves underground for a few reasons. If water were kept in the hydrant at all times, it could easily freeze in zero degree weather, possibly damaging the hydrant and making it impossible to access water when needed. Also, if water was stored in the hydrant, it could start flowing uncontrollably if it were, for example, hit by a car. The hose connected to the hydrant can also connected to a fire truck. The water coming from the hydrant is then run through a pump, which helps to increase the water pressure, and can also divide the supply to multiple hoses. The two most common colours for fire hydrants are bright shades of red and yellow. These colours are used because they stand out, which makes hydrants easier to find in emergencies. In some places, the tops of fire hydrants are painted different colours to let firefighters know how many gallons per minute, or GPM, a hydrant is able to deliver. The higher the GPM, the better the hydrant will be at fighting bigger fires. Blue usually marks the highest GPM, and red the lowest!

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