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Fire units respond to hydrant issue near W Hancock St

Heard on: Detroit Police and Fire
01:53
00:00
Chief Two, Sergeant, can you verify the water board that we have three bad hydrants? Chief Two reporting three bad hydrants.
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Bioengineering Bldg, 818 W Hancock St, Detroit, MI 48201
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible hydrant malfunction near the Bioengineering Building on West Hancock Street in Detroit. Units including Engine 1, Chief 2, and Fire Marshal 602 coordinated at the scene, where three hydrants were reported to be inoperable and the building lacked a Knox Box key. No injuries were reported, and the incident appeared to involve infrastructure issues rather than an active fire.

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