Lemont Officials: Clear Your Hydrants

The blizzard might be a thing of the past, but village officials are still working to clear huge piles of snow from fire hydrants around Lemont.

The is urging residents to assist the by clearing snow from any nearby hydrants.

Jeff Hawthorne, director of fire prevention and safety for the Lemont Fire Protection District, posted the following information to Patch:

"Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo joins the Village in urging residents to clear the snow away from fire hydrants near their homes. If your house was on fire could firefighters find the fire hydrant near your home? In the critical first minutes of a house fire it could make the difference between success and failure of our efforts.

"Chief Churulo says any assistance from homeowners would be greatly appreciated.
If you do decide to clear the snow from around a hydrant, there's no need to notify the Fire District, since this is a strictly volunteer program."

Firefighters have been making the rounds in various neighborhoods around Lemont since the storm, working with homeowners to clear any covered hydrants.

For more information contact the Lemont Fire Protection District at 630-257-2376.