Broken hydrant produces towering wall of water
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A broken fire hydrant sent water gushing high into the air on Saturday morning in Newport Beach after a truck backed into it, police said.
The incident occurred on the Balboa Peninsula around 7:30 a.m. near 31st Street and the beach, police said. Crews replaced the hydrant within a couple of hours, said Tara Finnigan, spokeswoman for the city of Newport Beach.
Officials are calculating how much water was lost and the cost of repairs.
- Jeremiah Dobruck