The Pacific Palisades Reservoir was closed as wildfires swept through the area and destroyed communities, officials said. Los Angeles Times.
The Santa Ynez Reservoir is connected to the Los Angeles water system, and officials said it was closed for repairs at the time of the fire, leaving the “117 million gallon water storage facility in the heart of the Palisades empty.” the paper said. reported on friday.
The news comes as people wonder why firefighters ran out of water as they tried to save buildings and communities from the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area.
“Ministry of Water and Power” [DWP] “Officials say the unprecedented demand for water from the fire has made it impossible to maintain pressure on fire hydrants at higher elevations,” the report said.
Former DWP general manager Martin Adams said if the reservoir had been ready for operation, water pressure would have temporarily reached the Palisades, but it would not have completely solved the problem.
“It's unclear when the reservoir first stopped working,” Adams said, adding that a breach in the cover had left it unavailable “for some time,” but that DWP's extensive storage and supply infrastructure continued to provide uninterrupted water to residents until this week. He said he continued to provide. ” times said the report.
aerial video footage show Fire destruction left in Pacific Palisades area:
Breitbart News reported that as of Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles wildfires had killed 10 people, destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, and five wind-fueled fires were still burning. .
“Estimates of the damage and economic losses already caused by the devastating fires range from $135 billion to $150 billion,” the article said.
The newspaper reported Wednesday that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) cut about $20 million from the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year. He also said Basu was traveling to Ghana when the fire broke out.
