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Re:2,400 HP FDNY Super Pumper could extinguish hell itself by maxerickson on Monday November 03, 2025 @06:30PM (#45805750)
It could draw from 8 hydrants. So average of 900 feet in that case.

Which still seems like a lot, but not so incredible.

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Re:2,400 HP FDNY Super Pumper could extinguish hell itself by permonst on Monday November 03, 2025 @11:52PM (#45807538)
It's not uncommon to see an individual fire engine in the US with 800-1000 feet of supply hose. I don't know if that's a common configuration in a dense city like NYC, but it's certainly a reasonable amount per engine.
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