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 ...
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Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started
Had the reservoir been online ... “Santa Ynez could have acted like a small water tank and provided some relief.” Such a move would have reduced demand and helped to increase water pressure ...
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For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
Hydrants are designed for fighting fires at one or two houses at a time, not hundreds, Quiñones said, and refilling the tanks also requires ... filed over the reservoir issue. Video of firefighters ...
Trump’s claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note ...
Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag Sue City Of L.A. & DWP Over Water Issues During Wildfires
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power after losing their ...
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For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
At least one lawsuit has already been filed over the reservoir issue. Video of firefighters throwing water onto flames with small bags spread widely on social media. Some posts ridiculed the use ...
No, most of California’s water isn’t owned by one billionaire couple
The owners of Wonderful Co., behind Fiji Water and other brands, use a lot of water, but it's only a fraction of California’s ...
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Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though
Los Angeles officials said on Jan. 8 that some fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area lost water ... reservoirs and storage facilities throughout the city including the three 1 million-gallon ...
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L.A. City Council seeks transparency on empty reservoir, dry fire hydrants
In the same motion, Park urged the council to ask the utility to explain why the Santa Ynez Reservoir ... Municipal Water District in San Diego County. “The pipelines are too small.… ...