Given that residential fires are most common during the heating season, the State Fire Marshal encourages everyone to know where their nearest fire hydrant is and keep it clear of snow and ice all winter.

As an incentive to care for your hydrant, the State Fire Marshal has made this offer — dig out the fire hydrant, take a picture of it, and send the photo to dps.facebook.state.mn.us. Selected photos will be posted on the SFM Facebook site.