Misconceptions about municipal water systems and their role in the Los Angeles wildfires are widespread.
These systems, including fire hydrants, are designed to handle localized urban fires, not the massive, wind-driven wildfires that swept through the region.
High winds, not water availability from a reservoir, were a critical factor preventing aerial firefighting and exacerbating the fire’s devastation.
Even with additional storage, the scale and intensity of the wildfires would have overwhelmed the system, explains Kathryn Sorensen of Arizona State University's Kyl Center for Water Policy and former director of the Phoenix Water Department.
She emphasizes the need for informed planning and realistic expectations to address escalating climate challenges.
Episode at https://bit.ly/FightingFiresFacts
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