Maintenance crews dig out thousands of hydrants after snowstorm

Maintenance crews are digging out thousands of fire hydrants after the weekend snowstorm.
Alaska Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) is responsible for clearing about 7,400 hydrants around the Anchorage Bowl.
Journeyman Marshall Kennon said he can shovel out up to 50 hydrants a day. That involves clearing a 6-foot diameter around the hydrant, then checking to make sure a leak hasn’t left frozen water inside.
“It’s important because it allows the fire department to have a quicke