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4-county fire drill in West Penn

Twenty fire companies from Schuylkill, Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties are involved in a massive drill in West Penn Township.

The drill involves sustaining a constant water pressure and volume in a rural setting.

Firefighters are boasting maintaining a constant flow of 1.000 gallons of water per minute, something only realized in a municipal setting utilizing fire hydrants.

A massive tanker shuttle task force is being maintained to carry water to the drill site along Route 309 atop the Blue Mountain.