Crews smash windows of car blocking hydrant Skip to content NOWCAST KETV NewsWatch 7 at 8:30am Saturday Watch on Demand Menu Search Homepage Local News National News Coronavirus Politics Weather Hourly Forecast 7 Day Forecast Radar Live Radar Map Room Forecasting Our Future Skycams Closings Sports Matter of Fact Investigate Health Healthier Generation State of Addiction Traffic Crime Stoppers Chronicle ulocal Entertainment Project CommUNITY News We Love Upload Birthdays Editorials MeTV News Team Contact Advertise with KETV 7 Can Help Local Experts (Ad) Careers Privacy Notice Terms of Use Weather Search <% var weatherAlertsMessage = "There " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "are" : "is" ) + " currently " + weatherAlerts + " active weather " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "alerts" : "alert" ); %> ° Chance of precipitation Change MORE No Alerts & Closings in Your Area Sign Up to Get Future Alerts <% if ( count > 0 ) { %> 1 / 1 / Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP <% if ( locations.length > 1 ) { %> Recent locations Advertisement Crews smash windows of car blocking hydrant Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 5:15 PM CST Dec 19, 2016 Crews smash windows of car blocking hydrant Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 5:15 PM CST Dec 19, 2016 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT A FIRE HYDRANT WITH HIS CAR OVER THE WEEKEND. >> THE CAR WAS PARKED RIGHT HERE NEXT TO THIS HYDRANT AT THE CORNER OF 19 AND THIS M. FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO A FIRE DOWN THE BLOCK. WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING THAT BLAZE CREWS DON'T HAVE TIME IS TO SHOP AROUND FOR THE PERFECT HYDRANT. BLOCKING HYDRANTS IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR A REASON. THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR FOUND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY FRIDAY NIGHT. >> I TOLD MY BROTHER, IF YOU HAVE TO GO FARTHER, GO FARTHER. HE ALWAYS PARKS THERE. THIS TIME HE GOT CAUGHT. >> FIREFIGHTERS PULLED UP JUST BEFORE 630 AND THEY SAY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED. THEY HAD TO BREAK OUT THE WINDOWS TO RUN THE HOTS THROUGH. >> WHY COULDN'T THEY USE THAT ONE? >> FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THAT'S NOT HOW IS IT WORKS. TO SAVE PRECIOUS MINUTES, CREWS WILL OFTEN USE THE FIRST HYDRANT THEY SEE. >> WE WANT TO SAVE AS MUCH PROPERTY AS POSSIBLE AND HOPEFULLY THERE'S NOBODY IN THE STRUCTURE, BUILDING OR HOUSE AND WE WANT TO GET THOSE PEOPLE OUT. >> THE BAY TALIAN CHIEF SAYS LIKE YOU SEE IN THIS PHOTO ON TWITTER THE HOSE NEEDS TO COME STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE HYDRANT. >> IT WASN'T DISCHARGES ITS HE IMPROVABLE THE CAR WAS TOWED AND TICKETED. PART OF THE ISSUE IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S LACK OF STREET PARKING AT NIGHT. >> IT'S PACKED. TOO MANY PEOPLE. >> FIRE OFFICIALS SAY PARKING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN SOUTH OMAHA NEIGHBORS IN THE PAST AND LOOKING AT PUTTING UP NO PARKING SIGNS ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Your Email Address Submit Privacy Notice Advertisement Crews smash windows of car blocking hydrant Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 5:15 PM CST Dec 19, 2016 Advertisement Loading more articles... checked="checked"/> Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! KETV Omaha Contact Us News Team Apps & Social Email Alerts Careers Internships Advertise Digital Advertising Terms & Conditions Broadcast Terms & Conditions RSS EEO Reports Captioning Contacts Public Inspection File Public File Assistance FCC Applications News Policy Statements Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. ©2022, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KETV-TV. Privacy Notice Your California Privacy Rights Interest-Based Ads Terms of Use Site Map