![Anaheim Fire & Rescue, which broke through car windows, shows why hydrant access is key - Behind the Badge Anaheim Fire & Rescue, which broke through car windows, shows why hydrant access is key - Behind the Badge](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190308-AFR-Fire-Hydrant-Car-01-SJG.jpg)
Anaheim Fire & Rescue, which broke through car windows, shows why hydrant access is key - Behind the Badge
If a car is parked in front of a fire hydrant, why do firefighters smash the windows? Wouldn't it be easier to just put the hose over or around the car? -
If a car is parked in front of a fire hydrant, why do firefighters smash the windows? Wouldn't it be easier to just put the hose over or around the car? -
![A car parked in front of a fire hydrant in Lawrence. So firefighters broke the windows to snake a hose through it - The Boston Globe A car parked in front of a fire hydrant in Lawrence. So firefighters broke the windows to snake a hose through it - The Boston Globe](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/-9s3-jBZC5vaTt4cQZk3qCRf4EE=/960x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-bostonglobe.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PG5SKWEW2AI6TATUE26MPVKCXY.jpg)
A car parked in front of a fire hydrant in Lawrence. So firefighters broke the windows to snake a hose through it - The Boston Globe
![Donut Operator 🍩 on Twitter: "Don't park in front of fire hydrants. The fire bois will break your windows out and run leaky hoses through your car and laugh about it later Donut Operator 🍩 on Twitter: "Don't park in front of fire hydrants. The fire bois will break your windows out and run leaky hoses through your car and laugh about it later](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ds9G0ZCVAAANtq1.jpg)
Donut Operator 🍩 on Twitter: "Don't park in front of fire hydrants. The fire bois will break your windows out and run leaky hoses through your car and laugh about it later
![Dan Gray KTVI Fox 2 on Twitter: "Fire Capt tells me they would break windows of car parked next to hydrant if necessary so a hose could run through the car to Dan Gray KTVI Fox 2 on Twitter: "Fire Capt tells me they would break windows of car parked next to hydrant if necessary so a hose could run through the car to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEuHLpnVYAAnAoM.jpg)