Questions Rise From New Baltimore House Fire Ashes
New Baltimore Water Department says subdivision elevation was key reason water pressure was low.
Several concerned New Baltimore residents questioned this week why firefighters experienced low water pressure while battling a house fire in their subdivision. Sign up for the Patch daily newsletter and follow us on Facebook. The Hidden Ridge homeowners asked Water Superintendent Andy Messina if the system is defective in light of the blaze caused by lightning on Danielle Street. No one was injured in the fire. Messina said during the Monday night City Council meeting at Anchor Bay Middle School North that elevation in that neighborhood off 25 Mile Road is to blame. "They're always going to have the lowest pressure in town because of the elevation," he said. "I believe it's a 20-foot difference between Green Street and 24 Mile ... They're…
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