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Report Sunken Or Damaged Hydrants

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Report Sunken Or Damaged Hydrants

The Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety has created a new program that will give citizens the chance to help the Fire Departments. The Adopt a Hydrant program was created to help keep our fire hydrants clear and available. Citizens and civic groups (Boy Scouts, etc.) can "adopt" a hydrant, water tank, or hydrants in their neighborhood.

The people who adopt hydrants will help the Fire Department by keeping them clear of snow in the winter and overgrowth in the summer, as well as reporting blocked or damaged hydrants year round. Information packages are available through the Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety at 369-4313 ext. 178.

Adopt a Hydrant Information and Guidelines

DO:
Keep hydrants free of snow and ice.
Keep hydrants free of overgrowth (grass and weeds).
Report a hydrant with a missing or damaged marker.
Report any damaged or leaking hydrants to the Bureau of Fire Safety 369-4313 ext 178.
Report any vehicles blocking hydrants to the Hillsborough Police 369-4323.

Keep Hydrants Clear Of Snow

DO NOT:
Paint hydrants.
Alter or attempt to repair hydrants.
Mark curb or street.
Open or flush hydrants.

NJ American Water Company is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of our fire hydrants.

If you have adopted a hydrant, please send a picture of your hydrant with your name and the hydrant location to rgiordano@htfd.us and we will add it to our photo gallery.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Keep 3ft Area Around The Hydrant Free Of Over Growth

Underground Water Storage Tanks Need Adopters Too

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Hillsborough Township Fire District
17 hours ago
Hillsborough Township Fire District

Let’s go on another adventure with Fire Marshal Dave as he plans and inspects another new community opening soon to Hillsborough.

Part of the process prior to today, Dave has joined in on several planning meetings with the Construction Site Manager as well as other agencies such as Fire sub code, engineers, and the building department. Within those meetings, all agencies bring their input to meet codes, promote safety, and make the new neighborhood pleasing to the eye. As the construction goes along visits happen by these different departments to ensure work is going as planned, and if things need slight tweaks, now is the time to make those changes.

Today, Dave and our firehouse staff visited the construction site to plan for where Fire Department signage will be placed, review the layout of the apartments, and make sure that the landscaping doesn’t interfere with us navigating the neighborhood with our big fire trucks!

We ran into minor issues and with the rapport that Dave has built over time with the Manager, he was very receptive and knows that we are looking out for everyone’s safety, and will have the issues fixed in no time! Just another day in the life of a Fire Marshal!

#FireMarshalPlanning #ConcordofHillsborough #firemarshallbill #hillsboroughnj #ConstructionFireSafety
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Let’s go on another adventure with Fire Marshal Dave as he plans and inspects another new community opening soon to Hillsborough. 

Part of the process prior to today, Dave has joined in on several planning meetings with the Construction Site Manager as well as other agencies such as Fire sub code, engineers, and the building department. Within those meetings, all agencies bring their input to meet codes, promote safety, and make the new neighborhood pleasing to the eye. As the construction goes along visits happen by these different departments to ensure work is going as planned, and if things need slight tweaks, now is the time to make those changes.

Today, Dave and our firehouse staff visited the construction site to plan for where Fire Department signage will be placed, review the layout of the apartments, and make sure that the landscaping doesn’t interfere with us navigating the neighborhood with our big fire trucks!

We ran into minor issues and with the rapport that Dave has built over time with the Manager, he was very receptive and knows that we are looking out for everyone’s safety, and will have the issues fixed in no time! Just another day in the life of a Fire Marshal!

#FireMarshalPlanning #ConcordofHillsborough #firemarshallbill #hillsboroughnj #ConstructionFireSafetyImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Hillsborough Township Fire District
2 days ago
Hillsborough Township Fire District

Still some haze hanging as air quality is worse today than yesterday. Stay inside if you are able.

Also note we are still in Stage 3 restrictions for brush and wildfires. Always stay safe and be vigilant about disposing cigarettes and ash.
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Still some haze hanging as air quality is worse today than yesterday. Stay inside if you are able.

Also note we are still in Stage 3 restrictions for brush and wildfires. Always stay safe and be vigilant about disposing cigarettes and ash.
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3 days ago
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While trying to prevent our own brush and wildfires, there have been lots of smoke detected in areas nearby. It’s from Canada, due to wind directions, the smoke has banked down in our area. Please be patient with our dispatchers and fire companies as they sort through calls that are just smells of smoke vs. calls where flames are seen. ... See MoreSee Less

While trying to prevent our own brush and wildfires, there have been lots of smoke detected in areas nearby. It’s from Canada, due to wind directions, the smoke has banked down in our area. Please be patient with our dispatchers and fire companies as they sort through calls that are just smells of smoke vs. calls where flames are seen.
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