Disney firefighters say missing hydrants delayed putting out Magic Kingdom parking lot fire
But when
The hydrants were removed when the
The closest hydrant was about 2,000 feet away, but the firefighters' hoses only reached half that far. And a 1,500-gallon tanker truck wasn't available, having just been sent back to the manufacturer for repairs, Stromsnes said.
"It was a perfect storm," Stromsnes said for the
No one was injured, but "four cars [were] fully involved with four others exposed," a
"From the beginning if there were hydrants, it would have cut the damage down to a minimum," Stromsnes said.
Audio of the response to the fire highlighted the confusion.
"I came in the side gate there off
"I need a hydrant. I need you to find a hydrant," a dispatcher said about a minute later in a concerned voice. "Look around, and I'll advise after."
Orange County firefighters later arrived to extinguish the blaze, the incident report said.
The removal of the fire hydrants did not violate
"Common sense tells you there should have been hydrants in the parking lot," Stromsnes countered.
The spokeswoman said efforts are under way to make sure firefighters have updated information on the most updated hydrant locations.
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