Fire hydrant nearest blaze out of order
Conway firm replaced it day after 4 died in inferno
Posted: December 30, 2009 at 4:55 a.m.
Firefighters battling a blaze that left a woman and her three children dead last week could not get the closest hydrant to work, hampering rescue efforts for about a minute, the Conway fire chief said Tuesday.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 12/30/2009
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