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City of Seward Fire Department
P.O. Box 167, Seward Alaska 99664
Physical Address: 316 Fourth Avenue
Email address: sewardfd@cityofseward.net
Telephone: 907-224-3445 Fax: 907-224-8633
June 9, 2025
To Mayor McClure and City Council:
I am writing in opposition to Resolution 2025-048 Section 7. This section allows wells instead of
municipal water and therefore fire hydrants which contradicts City Code Title 9.15.110 Appendix C
Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution. City code requires hydrants to be a maximum distance
from any point on street or toad frontage to a hydrant be 250 feet with and average spacing between
hydrants being 500 feet. The City of Seward is also in jeopardy of losing points on our Insurance
Services Office (ISO) rating by having homes outside of the required hydrant spacing and these few
homes could potentially cause the loss of points citywide which affect insurance premiums. The lack
of hydrants puts homeowners and their neighbors at risk for the spread of fire to adjoining
properties, especially given the dense forest of the area. Please reconsider the allowance of wells
instead of municipal water and the ramifications it could have.
Thank you,
Clinton Crites
Fire Chief