Why fire hydrants were never going to be enough to combat L.A.'s fires
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from Fast Company2 months ago
The depletion of the three tanks, each with a storage capacity of about a million gallons of water, led to fire hydrants in the area ultimately running dry.
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Experts argue that the Pacific Palisades fire hydrants were never going to be sufficient to fight a wildfire of this scale-nor were they designed to be.
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Greg Pierce, director of UCLA's Human Right to Water Solutions Lab, says fire hydrants are crafted for everyday fires, not for large-scale wildfires.
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According to Pierce, L.A. overdesigns its water system significantly to ensure pressure and supply for urban fires, but it is still inadequate for wildfires.
Fast Companyhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91257972/why-fire-hydrants-were-never-going-to-be-enough-to-combat-l-a-s-fires
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