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manicdem

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5. Preparation, not hydrants

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 04:49 PM

Jan 11

This is a huge fire and the hydrant system isn't made to fight these types of fires.

Investigation should be on preparedness. Were regular controlled burns conducted to eliminate deadfall that contributes to these large fires? Los Angeles was built in a desert and huge wildfires are natural.

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