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Firefighters Break Windows Of Car Blocking Hydrant

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- Firefighters had to break the windows and run a hose through a car that was blocking a fire hydrant in New Jersey.

Firefighters arrived on the scene of a house fire early Thursday in Hamilton Township. But they found the car parked in front of the hydrant.

A picture posted on the Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters' Facebook page shows they punched out the windows and threaded the hose through the car.

hose through window
Courtesy: Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters

They had the fire under control quickly and no one was injured.

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