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Resident warns of fire risk at Troy Villa trailer park; city says hydrants are on private system
Summary
Robert Dilibor, a Troy Villa Trailer Park resident, told the Troy City Council on March 17 that a recent fire in the park burned for an extended period because “there is no water in the fire hydrants in the trailer park.”
Robert Dilibor, a Troy Villa Trailer Park resident, told the Troy City Council on March 17 that a recent fire in the park burned for an extended period because “there is no water in the fire hydrants in the trailer park.” He said Troy fire crews had to run “a 100 feet of 5 inch pipe out of the park next door to get water to put the fire out.”
The comment prompted a staff report from City Manager Nastasi and follow-up by city staff. A city staff member said the mobile home park is a private property and “is actually regulated by the state of Michigan,” adding that the park’s distribution main is only about 3 to 4 inches in diameter and “our fire trucks draw too much water, we need larger mains.” The staff member said the…
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