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Jan 16, 2009 10:26 am US/Central

Frozen Hydrants Hamper Suburban Fire Response

But No Reported Injuries In Blaze

PHOENIX, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― Frozen hydrants and below zero temperatures have hampered firefighting efforts Thursday night in south suburban Phoenix.

A fire at 608 Belle Ct. was reported about 8:30 p.m. but firefighters from around the region remained at the scene at 10 p.m. due to a problem with frozen hydrants, according to a Homewood Fire Dept. firefighter.

Homewood firefighters were called to the scene shortly after the fire was called, the firefighter said.

According to unconfirmed fire dispatch reports, the fire in a 1 1/2-story house prompted a task force and an extra-alarm response due to the frozen hydrants.

No one was reported injured in the blaze.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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