| On Saturday morning April 17th, CFD Firefighters tested the 60 fire wells throughout the Cutchogue Fire District.
Twice a year, each fire well is tested by our Volunteers to ensure that each well is capable of providing a water supply to protect the homes in the community in the event of a fire.
These wells are spaced throughout the Fire District to provide a water supply to those areas that are not protected by fire hyrdrants or public water supply. Unlike hydrants that provide a positve water supply, fire wells require a truck to pump or "draft" from the ground to the surface.
Currently, only approximately half of the Fire District is protected by a public water supply, mainly those portions located along or south of State Route #25, thus making the maintenance and upkeep of these wells in unhydranted areas important.
Additionally this excercise provides Volunteers with valuable training time, allowing them to learn and refamiliarize themselves with the Department apparatus.
Thank you to the many firefighters who dedicated this morning and several nights over the past week to make this possible |
