Could working hydrant have saved home?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Before yesterday, Charles Quigley assumed the hydrant about 40 feet from his front doorstep worked properly. Firefighters assumed it was operational as well when they arrived on scene Sunday to fight a massive fire next door. Turns out, both were wrong. It didn’t work.
And while Quigley believes a working hydrant could have saved his home and prevented the fire from spreading from his neighbor’s home to his own, fire officials say it wouldn’t have m