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North Hall fire hydrants out of service since January; Gainesville officials working on solutions
House fire Friday highlights problem
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A Hall County firefighter takes a look at the damage caused by fire Friday to a residence in the 5100 block of Indian Circle in North Hall County. The house was fully engulfed by the time the fire department arrived, and trucks had to drive approximately two miles to get water from a functioning fire hydrant. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A fire that destroyed a home in North Hall last week has left local government officials looking to calm fears about the risk to other residents. That’s because dozens of fire hydrants remain out of service in the area along Shirley Road, Highland Road and Highland Drive. And they’ve been that way since January.