Invalid Portal - Golden Doggie Throne
Title of the Wayspot: Golden Doggie Throne
Location: https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=34.136576,-118.352624 / 34.136576,-118.352624
City: Los Angeles
Country: USA
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I reported this portal as being in "obstructs or interferes with Emergency Services" category because it's a fancy but working fire hydrant.
If working fire hydrants don't fall into this category, please state so just to be clear.
Now, about the "working part".
Besides this fancy fire hydrant in Universal Studio City Walk used as a portal...:
...there's at least another one:
(these two are on opposite sides of a big plaza on City Walk)
And here's a fancy fire hydrant from Television Academy:
I guess for design reasons plain-looking fire hydrants that would stand out just wouldn't do and something fancy to blend in was required. There's nothing about them that says they are NOT working.
Please remove this portal.
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Appeal Denied - Thanks for the appeal, Agent. We took another look at the Portal in question and decided that it does not meet our criteria for removal at this time.
@NianticGiffard is it because of insufficient evidence or because fire hydrants don't fall into category for emergency services?
The one and only time I’ve seen a hydrant in use I was told by the fire department to stand near it, since that meant I was away from the burning building (🔥 in screenshot) and away from where the trucks parked (at the *trail marker* which appears in all Niantic games). IMO hydrants should be taken on a case-by-case basis. And generally obstruct nothing.