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A LITTLE HYDRANT WITH A BIG STORY! 🔥 The Golden Fire Hydrant by Dolores Park isn’t just painted for looks. In 1906, when the earthquake and fires devastated San Francisco, this lone hydrant still worked — and saved much of the Mission District from destruction. Every year on the anniversary of the Great Quake, at exactly 5:12 a.m., it gets a fresh coat of gold paint to honor the moment when 80% of the city was lost — and when one small hydrant helped save what remained. To this day, you’ll ofte