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A fire hydrant is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
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In April 18, 1906, in the immediate aftermath of the massive San Francisco earthquake and devastating fires, a single fireplug, "The Little Giant," saved the Mission District from burning up.
The earthquake, estimated to have been a 7.8 magnitude rupture along the San Andrea fault, rumbled through at 5:45 am. Water mains broke all over the city, cisterns were dry, and as more buildings caught fire, firefighters were overwhelmed. The conflagration ate whole neighborhoods, expanding south towards the Mission.
At the last moment, someone discovered a working hydrant up the hill on Church St. The horse team pulling a fire wagon was exhausted and couldn't get up the incline. Hundreds of refugees and residents pushed the equipment to the fireplug, which became a hydraulic hub for several days.
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