A car plowed into a fire hydrant near Blue Lake this morning, causing a towering 30-foot geyser near the intersection of Glendale Drive and Liscom Hill Road.

According to the California Highway Patrol incident report, firefighters were called to the scene to shut the pipe off around 8:39 a.m.

Outpost reader Victoria Eggink sends us these photos of the scene.

Photos by Victoria Eggink.