At 72 square miles, Stowe is one of Vermont’s largest towns, and it’s why Stowe Fire Department wants to make sure it has enough ponds, lakes and even swimming pools to draw water from when fire strikes.
A new dry hydrant system at Commodores Inn brings the department one step closer to that goal.
A dry hydrant is a simple system that threads pipe under the surface of a water body with a connection on dry land for firefighting equipment. It can provide much-needed water when firefighters’ supplies run dry.