By Ed Pierce
KOLO TV
RENO, Nev. — It wasn’t just firefighters battling flames Friday. Once again, a number of homeowners joined them armed with garden hoses.
There’s little argument about the impulse. When our homes are threatened we want to do what we can and so, Friday while some ran for safety, others ran for a hose, turned on the faucet and prepared to make a stand. It’s something veteran firefighters have come to expect.
“We’re all homeowners,” says Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez. “We understand the urge to protect your property.”
That doesn’t mean Hernandez or any other firefighter endorses that choice. The main concern is your safety.
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