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Rural water supply encompasses more than just the challenges of bringing water to the location of the fire. The available water on hand, coupled with the immediate availability of water on the next arriving engines, often drives initial fire attack strategy in a rural setting....

We have established where the water supply point will be and determined the need for additional resources on the call. Our next major challenge is determining the best attack strategy — based on the water we have on hand and how soon we can have additional water on scene....