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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready

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After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself. No state agency requires it or pays for it — so Lake County is testing portable hydrants before the next fire.

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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready

After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself. No state agency requires it or pays for it — so Lake County is testing portable hydrants before the next fire.

1 day ago·San Diego, United States

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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he's making sure they’re ready

As climate-fueled wildfires test water systems in new and devastating ways, this Lake County fire chief is racing to adapt

2 days ago·Sacramento, United States

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The Mendocino Voice

He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA

After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself.

6 hours ago

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States 2 days ago on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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