According to the Los Angeles Times, a large reservoir in Pacific Palisades, part of the Los Angeles water supply system, was out of use when the destructive fire erupted this week.
The fast-moving fire burned thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of buildings, and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.
“As wildfires destroyed over 5,300 homes, firefighters in Pacific Palisades were stuck with dry hydrants thanks to the 117-million-gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir being offline for repairs. Because apparently, a key water source wasn’t a priority during fire season,” Mario Nawfal wrote.
“The DWP admitted the empty reservoir made things worse but blamed ‘unprecedented demand’ and the fire’s intensity. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, all three smaller Palisades water tanks were bone dry,
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