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Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles wildfires (www.aljazeera.com)
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Published on: 13/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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California’s Los Angeles continues to grapple with the wildfires that broke out on January 7. The fires have burned 16,300 hectares (40,300 acres) and destroyed more than 12,300 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The first and largest fire, which is burning in the Pacific Palisades, is 13 percent containment. Los Angeles receives water supply from 114 tanks in total, all of which were fully filled before the fires. Issues with low water supply have also proven to be a hindrance in firefighting efforts. The fire started in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood at 10:30am (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday. Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the water shortages during the wildfires. On January 8, he wrote on his Truth Social platform that Newsom "refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him" The lack of water has also been criticised by others. On the night of January 7, gusts up to 100mph (160km/h) were recorded at higher elevations, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Danielle Ehresman. Mountainous areas with elevation are expected to experience gusts between 25mph and 40mph in the coming days. Private companies are also chiming in with solutions. California has become more susceptible to fires, and fire season has stretched longer. Newsom posted a video on X on January 8 that there is no longer a fire season in California.

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[–] Tahl_eN 5 points 3 weeks ago

The AI summary is not great here. Three tanks in the Palisades were at higher elevation than the rest. The whole system was tapped at 4x normal demand for 15 hours. This dropped water pressure across the whole system, which meant that there wasn't enough pressure to fill those high-elevation tanks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Downvoted specifically for the AI summary. It's is a terrible idea and a poor implementation of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Upvoted, simply to cancel out a downvote.