Hanoi lacks water sources for fire fightingMany hydrants in Hanoi do not work while the city lacks water sources for firefighting and measures to tackle high-rise fires. "I hope the city will deal with this immediately so that there's enough water for firefighting," he said. According to Major General Hoang Quoc Dinh, Director of the Hanoi Police Department of Fire Fighting and Prevention, water for daily activities is lacking in many residential areas, let alone for fire department. The firefighters then must use water from the nearest sources, they can't run to some far-away lake or canal," he said. Hanoi has experienced some 1,100 fires since 2007, causing over VND600bn in damage, leaving 24 people were 18 were injured.