RCMP investigates fire hydrant disaster in Town of Yarmouth
RCMP in Nova Scotia is investigating hydrant disaster in Yarmouth that flooded a home.
Yarmouth Town RCMP received a report on Thursday morning that fire hydrants had been tampered with on Brunswick, King, Beacon, Main, Marsha and Water streets.
Officers learned that several hydrants had caps removed and activated, allowing water to flow between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The water flowed through the basement of a house on Marshastraat.
“We are trying to investigate who might have tampered with it,” said RCMP spokesman Cpl. Chris Marshall, information officer for the Nova Scotia RCMP.
He said in an interview that fire hydrants can be activated with tools, but they are “there for the use of fire departments to put out a fire should one happen”.
“It seems silly to say that we would ask you not to tamper with fire hydrants.”
Costs possible
The city received no fire calls during the time the hydrants were activated, Marshall said. The fire hydrants remained operational.
The fire hydrants have been turned off and the caps have been replaced. There is no pending issue.
Marshall said the incident is under investigation and could lead to mischief charges.
