The Santa Ynez reservoir, despite its capacity of 117 million gallons of water, was unavailable for firefighting efforts during the Palisades fire due to repairs. Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into the water pressure issues and reservoir's unavailability.
Some are questioning why the Santa Ynez reservoir, located in the Palisades Highlands, was offline during the firefight. The reservoir has a capacity of holding 117 million gallons of water. It was closed for repairs to its cover, so it could not be used to help battle the flames though it's located right in the middle of the Palisades . Gov.
Gavin Newsom has directed an independent investigation into reports of loss of water pressure to fire hydrants and the unavailability of water supplies from the reservoir. A former LADWP official told ABC News that access to the reservoir may have helped early on in the firefight, but it would not have been enough to fight the fire. 'It could have made some difference in supporting the pressure loss early on, but it would not have lasted the whole fire,' Martin Adams, who recently retired after 40 years of working at LADWP, most recently as General Manager, told ABC News. 'It might have helped for a little bit, but it wouldn't have been the be-all end-all,' Adams said. ABC News contributed to this report
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