Sheared Hydrant Gushes Gallons Skyward

Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA: A sheared fire hydrant sent gallons of water skyward as firefighters searched for the shut-off valve in a flooded street.

Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a sheared hydrant around 1:18 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, on the 100 block of West Monterey Avenue in the city of Pomona where a hydrant was shooting water approximately 50 feet into the air.

Firefighters searched but could not locate the shut-off valve for the fire hydrant. City of Pomona public works responded to the location and was able to shut off the water after locating the valve.

It is not known at this time what caused damage to the fire hydrant.

Randy Dominguez, Video Journalist / KNN