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The mayor of Lavon, Texas (Collin County) has authorized firefighters to use bolt cutters to remove locks put on the town’s fire hydrants by the local utility district.

Wendy Hundley, Dallas News:

Lavon Police Chief Mike Jones said he’s never heard of anyone putting padlocks on fire hydrants. Neither have Mayor Charles Teske and Fire Chief Jon Scott.

They say the Lavon Special Utility District, which supplies water to Lavon and surrounding areas, has put locks on fire hydrants to deter water theft.

But they fear it could result in something far more serious when firefighters are called to battle a blaze.