Fire hydrant safety box

A fire hydrant protection device for protecting a fire hydrant from a collision, said device comprising:

• a tubular member having an upper edge, a lower edge and a peripheral wall extending between said upper and lower edge, said upper edge defining an upper opening and said lower edge defining a lower opening, wherein the fire hydrant is extended through said lower opening such that said fire hydrant is within said tubular member, said lower edge extending into a ground surface surrounding the fire hydrant, a lip being attached to and extending around said peripheral wall, said lip being adjacent to said upper edge and extending upwardly beyond said upper edge, said tubular member having a generally rectangular shaped cross-section taken transversely to an axis extending through said upper and lower openings, said peripheral wall having a plurality of apertures extending there through, each of said apertures being generally alignable with one of a plurality of nozzles positioned on the fire hydrant, said peripheral wall comprising a concrete material;
• a cover being positionable on said upper edge for selectively opening and closing said upper opening, said cover comprising a plate having top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge, said perimeter edge having a length greater than a length extending around said peripheral wall, said cover having a shape generally the same shape as said top edge, said peripheral edge having a ridge thereon extending around said peripheral edge and downward from said peripheral edge such that said ridge extends around an upper portion of said peripheral wall adjacent to said upper edge, said bottom side having a channel therein extending around said cover and positioned adjacent to said perimeter edge, said lip being positionable in said channel, said cover comprising a concrete material;
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• a handle being positioned on and attached to said upper side of said cover.