By now, most people have cleared their driveways of snow, but what about fire hydrants that are on their property?
In Youngstown alone, there are 5,000 hydrants buried in the white stuff.
If you have a fire hydrant on your property, it is your responsibility to clear an access path in the event it's needed in an emergency.
Fire crews are also hitting the streets with shovels to uncover the fire plugs, but they need everyone's help to get the job done.
"What we're running into is private plowing and private snow removal," said Youngstown Fire Chief John O'Neill. "Right now, we're talking with the prosecutor's office about that because some of the snow plow personnel out there, private plowers, blatantly cover these hydrants and we're not going to tolerate that."
If you purposely bury a hydrant in Youngstown, it is considered a third degree misdemeanor. That carries a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
Most communities have similar enforcements.
