The water system in Los Angeles struggled to keep up with the demands of the Palisades fire, the most destructive in the city's history. Several hydrants ran dry, hindering firefighters' efforts to contain the blaze. Officials are urging residents to conserve water and avoid using garden hoses to fight the fire.
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The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. Some hydrants ran dry, hindering the fight against the flames, local water officials said Wednesday. That prompted a swirl of criticism on social media against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies.
Regional water officials also pushed back, saying the system was never designed for fighting such massive blazes. “Those fights have been going on for a long time and they have not affected in any way water supply for firefighting in southern California,” Gleick said. Greg Pierce, professor of urban environmental policy at the University of California who had a family member lose a house in one of the blazes, pushed back on Caruso’s assertion that the loss of water pressure was a clear sign of mismanagement.
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