The nearest fire hydrant was a half mile away a
Blaze shows fire risk in rural areas
Times Southeast Bureau
CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE SEATTLE TIMES
"The nearest fire hydrant was a half mile away and to fight the blaze, firefighters laid 1,000 feet of hose to reach out to the main road, where fire trucks ferried in water......The neighborhood, a slice of county land on Southeast 286th Street near Kent and Auburn, has no fire hydrants. The nearest one is a half mile away. To fight the blaze, firefighters laid 1,000 feet of yellow hose to reach out to the main road, where fire trucks ferried in water. ............
In parts of unincorporated Southeast King County where fire hydrants are scarce, firefighters tailor how they respond to fires. Residents live with the risks. ............King County and individual cities have their own rules on the number of fire hydrants required in residential and commercial areas. Code requirements vary, depending on when the homes were built and how rural the area is, said Bill Mudd, lead fire-protection engineer for the King County Fire Marshal division.
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