The Portsmouth Water and Fire District's operations staff and its contractors will begin clearing snow around the District's 570 fire hydrants on Wednesday morning. Residents can help expedite this process by clearing the snow around any fire hydrants near their house. Hydrants should be cleared so that the Portsmouth Fire Department can easily see and access the hydrants for fire fighting. The public's assistance in this effort will be greatly appreciated by the Portsmouth Water and Fire District and the Portsmouth Fire Department.

Editorial note: Written from a press release.