 The Bemidji Fire Department teamed up with Cub Scouts Pack 82 to shovel a few hydrants out in the wake of last night's fire, 32 Cub Scouts from kindergarten to fifth grade helped out. They were split in the teams to clear hydrants near Lincoln Elementary. Fire Truck followed them to make sure they were safe. The Bemidji Fire Department reports have been almost 20 fires already in 2018. It's a reminder to make sure hydrants are clear. In lieu of some recent house fires and structure fires, we felt it was important to give back to the community and be able to show our support and really to show the community that we are here to help where we can. While there's no ordinances or anything requiring people in Bemidji to clear out a hydrant, we are asking them to adopt the hydrant for the rest of the season and do their best to clean it out. If you know any neighbors or have any elderly neighbors or people with disabilities, help them out too. Each Cub Scout who helped tonight earn their messenger of peace patch, certainly well-deserving. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.