Endaweni yokuphepha nokuvikelwa, ikakhulukazi ekulweni nomlilo, i-hydrant yomlilo engaphandle yaseFrance idlala indima ebalulekile. Lawa ma-hydrants enzelwe ukuhlinzeka abacimi bomlilo ngomthombo wamanzi onokwethenjelwa ngesikhathi sezimo eziphuthumayo, ukuqinisekisa ukuthi bangalwa ngempumelelo imililo. Ukuqonda imininingwane nokubaluleka kwala ma-hydrants kungasiza imiphakathi ukuthi ithuthukise ukuphepha kwayo komlilo.