A group of survivors from the devastating Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, claiming that water delivery issues hampered firefighting efforts. Attorneys for the plaintiffs allege that the LADWP's failure to timely repair the Santa Ynez Reservoir cover, leaving it drained, resulted in a lack of water for residents and firefighters battling the blaze. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, points to the LADWP's decision to prioritize cost-saving measures over timely repairs as a contributing factor to the disaster.
A group of survivors of the Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over water delivery problems they claim hampered firefighters in battling the deadly blaze."The water supply system servicing Pacific Palisades failed miserably, leaving residents and firefighters with little to no water to fight the blaze," said Roger Behle, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, whose own family lost their home during a 2020 wildfire.
is subject to the city charter's competitive bidding process which requires time.RELATED: Eaton Fire: Lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison"The water system serving the Pacific Palisades area and all of Los Angeles meets all federal and state fire codes for urban development and housing.
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