Reality check: There was plenty of water in SoCal reservoirs during the LA fires » Yale Climate Connections

Public water systems and wildfires: The fires in LA put a spotlight on fire hydrants; where does #Denver stand? — Jimmy Luthye (News on Tap)

The Palisades Fire, photographed here from Palisades Drive, ignited Jan. 7, 2025, in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County. It spread rapidly because of hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, burning for 24 days, consuming more than 23,000 acres and destroying 6,837 structures. Photo credit: Ariam23, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Click the link to read the article on the Denver Water website (Jimmy Luthye): April 2, 2025 One of the initial …

Reality check: There was plenty of water in SoCal reservoirs during the LA fires » Yale Climate Connections

But the city’s water pipes, storage tanks, and fire hydrants could not keep up with the unprecedented needs of firefighters. The post Reality check: There was plenty of water in SoCal reservoirs during the LA fires appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.