Poll: Do you agree with breaking SUV’s windows during N.J. fire response?

Poll: Do you agree with breaking SUV’s windows during N.J. fire response?
A hose runs from a fire hydrant through two windows of a Honda SUV in Pennsauken after crews responded to a house fire on May 27, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Ted Aurig)
A hose runs from a fire hydrant through two windows of a Honda SUV in Pennsauken after crews responded to a house fire on May 27, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Ted Aurig)

Firefighters rushed to a pre-dawn blaze, a fire at a vacant house was extinguished and nobody was injured. Overall, the response by Pennsauken crews could be considered a success.

There’s just one thing: Did they have to break two windows on an illegally-parked car to douse the fire?

“This person made the conscious decision to park in front of the fire hydrant. Windows can be replaced; people cannot,” Pennsauken fire Chief Jospeh Palumbo said.

Firefighters rushed to a pre-dawn blaze, a fire at a vacant house was extinguished and nobody was injured. Overall, the response by Pennsauken crews could be considered a success.

There’s just one thing: Did they have to break two windows on an illegally-parked car to douse the fire?

“This person made the conscious decision to park in front of the fire hydrant. Windows can be replaced; people cannot,” Pennsauken fire Chief Jospeh Palumbo said.

What do you think? Take our poll and sound off in the comments section below.

Comments

42 responses to “Poll: Do you agree with breaking SUV’s windows during N.J. fire response?”

  1. Jennifer Hoisington

    life before cars

  2. Mark Greiner

    Fire department showed restraint in only breaking 2 windows, minimal destruction to accomplish their duties.

  3. Rick

    Plugs are for additional water and dogs
    Cut the roof off next time.

  4. John Walker

    Pity the hose didn’t leak where it passed through the car

  5. jim

    should have put a coupling in car and made sure it was leaking

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