To Beat The Heat, Evanston Fire Department Opens Hydrants

EVANSTON, IL — The Evanston Fire Department announced it will open fire hydrants at local parks to help residents beat the heat as temperatures rise to extreme levels.

Firefighters will be on scene, and spray nozzles will be attached to hydrants for use by children and families, according to city staff.

If the firefighters are called away to deal with emergency calls, the hydrants will remain on for the scheduled period. When they are able to return they will collect materials and turn off the hydrants.

Here is the schedule for open fire hydrants in Evanston on Friday and Saturday:

FRIDAY

• Twiggs Park (South of Canal between Simpson St. and Payne St.) — 1 to 2 p.m.
• Elks Park (Mulford St. and Callan Ave.) — 2 to 3 p.m.
• Leahy Park (Lincoln St. and Ridge Ave.) — 2 to 3 p.m.
• Baker Park (Keeney St. and Forest Ave.) — 3 to 4 p.m.
• Philbrick Park (Gaffield Pl. and Sherman Ave.) — 3 to 4 p.m.
• Harbert Park (Crain St. and McDaniel Ave.) — 4 to 5 p.m.

SATURDAY

• Dawes Park (Church St. and the lakefront) — 10 to 11 a.m.
• Mason Park (Davis St. and Dewey Ave.) — 11 a.m. to noon
• Ackerman Park (Central St. and McDaniel Ave.) — noon to 1 p.m.
• Kamen Park West (South Blvd. east of Asbury Ave.) — noon to 1 p.m.
• Twiggs Park (South of Canal Between Simpson St. and Payne St.) — 1 to 2 p.m.
• Elks Park (Mulford St. and Callan Ave.) — 2 to 3 p.m.
• Leahy Park (Lincoln St. and Ridge Ave.) — 2 to 3 p.m.
• Baker Park (Keeney St. and Forest Ave.) — 3 to 4 p.m.
• Harbert Park (Crain St. and McDaniel Ave.) — 4 to 5 p.m.
• Larimer Park (Crain St. and Ridge Ave.) — 5 to 6 p.m.

More information is available by dialing 311 from within Evanston or by calling 847—448—4311.