In front of the Beaumont Texas Fire Museum there is a 24-foot working hydrant that will blast 1500 gallons of water per minute. It weighs 4500 pounds, and it looks like a dalmatian. The hydrant was donated in 1999 by Walt Disney to promote the 101 Dalmatians movie back then.
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