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Quiñones said four times the usual demand for water on the trunk line over a 15-hour period led to drops in water pressure. Read more:Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city ...
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water resource near the Pacific Palisades, was under renovation and empty when fires tore through the Los Angeles neighborhood last week and ...
As of January 10 the Castaic Lake reservoir — the largest State Water Project reservoir in Southern California — was at 77% of its total capacity, per the California Department of Water Resources.
Additionally, the high salt content of the water is also potentially damaging to the ecosystems where it is used to put out fires, often causing a barren landscape in those areas for years afterward.
Airtankers get water from the ocean to fight the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. / Credit: Apu Gomes / Getty Images
The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire are now among the top 5 most destructive wildfires ever recorded in California. At least 11 people are dead and more than 10,000 homes and other structures ...
Elsewhere in L.A. County, firefighters gained the upper hand on smaller wildfires — showing how, with milder winds, the ability to drop water on flames using aircraft can play a major role in ...
Water exports from the Delta to the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California via the State Water Project increase under the new plan. CalMatters reporter Alexei Koseff contributed to this story ...