Editing Fire hydrant (section)

====Street pooling====
[[File:Philadelphia fire hydrant.jpg|thumb|upright|Children playing in the spray of a fire hydrant in [[Philadelphia]] (1996)]]
In 1896, during a terrible [[heatwave]] in [[New York City]], the Commissioner of [[Public Works]] ordered the opening of the fire hydrants to provide relief to the population.<ref>Marc Bettinelli [https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/video/2017/06/26/street-pooling-d-ou-vient-cette-idee-d-ouvrir-des-bouches-a-incendie-en-periode-de-canicule_5151375_3224.html « Street pooling » : d'où vient cette idée d'ouvrir des bouches à incendie en période de canicule ?] Le Monde, 26 June 2017</ref> Today some US communities provide low flow [[irrigation sprinkler|sprinkler]] heads to enable residents to use the hydrants to cool off during hot weather, while gaining some control on water usage. Sometimes those simply seeking to play in the water remove the caps and open the valve, providing residents a place to play and cool off in summer.