Inside L.A.’s desperate battle for water as the Palisades fire exploded
When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility's operations chief explains the decisions as the fire spread.
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Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
A month after L.A. firestorms, essential questions still haunt Southern California
A month after the L.A. firestorms brought unprecedented levels of destruction, the region is still grappling with basic ...
Orange County Register25d
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Helicopters have a flight ceiling of 500 feet above the fire. They can fly lower than 50 feet to make a drop. Helicopters generally carry 270-1,000 gallons of water. They sometimes operate at night.
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Martin County Fire Rescue battling brush fire in Jupiter
ABOVE AVERAGE, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 60S AND T Martin County Fire Rescue is battling a brush fire in the Hungryland ...
Whittier Daily News25d
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Helicopters have a flight ceiling of 500 feet above the fire. They can fly lower than 50 feet to make a drop. Helicopters generally carry 270-1,000 gallons of water. They sometimes operate at night.