Sheared Fire Hydrant Floods Streets in Beverly Hills

Water shot high into the air from a sheared fire hydrant Friday in Beverly Hills, flooding some streets.

The hydrant was near the corner of Santa Monica and Crescent boulevards, west of Canon Drive.

Streets were flooding around 2 p.m., but no lanes of traffic were closed on the affected streets, officials said.

They said the water would be shut off quickly.

The cause of the incident is unknown.

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