[FreedomCalls]

There's more to it than that. This same type of incident happened here and the city firemen could not help even if they wanted to. The city fire trucks don't carry water. They are expected to hook up to a nearby city fire hydrant to get water. That is all the equipment they have. The county fire trucks on the other hand have large tanks and carry pumps to get water out of swimming pools and rivers. The city trucks don't have that capability. Where would the city trucks get water from when there are no hydrants around and they have no pumps?

[Focault's Pendulum]

Where would the city trucks get water from when there are no hydrants around and they have no pumps

Class "A" pumpers carry 750 gallons of water. While not enough for a fully involved structural....it is oftentimes enough to make a concerted stop using 1 1/4 inch or 1 1/2 inch lines.

Secondly...all pumpers carry hard suction, which allows them to draft from a nearby water supply such as a stream, pond or swimming pool. If the water source is distant, than two or more pumpers set up a relay, called a water shuttle through 2 1/2 inch 3 inch or even 5 inch lines.