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Mayor: Leesville Fire Protection Rating at Risk
Posted: Sep 5, 2010 9:08 PM by Andrea Babin
Updated: Sep 5, 2010 9:08 PM
LEESVILLE, La. (AP) - Leesville officials say one of the city's
fire pumps is broken, the other was shut down after it burst a
12-inch pipe, and 17 hydrants need repairs or replacement.
Mayor Robert Rose says that puts the city's fire insurance
rating at risk. That, in turn, could mean higher premiums for home
insurance.
Rose, who took office about two months ago, says the pumps are
needed because most municipal water systems cannot handle theslieds
of a fire truck, which can pump 1,000 gallons a minute. They are
supposed to automatically switch on when the system senses a major
drain.
City Administrator David Sage says fire protection is part of a
master plan being drawn up to store the city's water system to
proper operation. The city would then need to find money for the
multimillion dollar project.
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