Tag Archive for: Los Angeles wildfires

Water Officials Knew That Opening Dams to Meet Trump’s Wishes Was Ill-advised. Here’s Why It Happened Anyway

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

When President Trump called for the federal government to “maximize” water deliveries in California, commanders of the Army Corps of Engineers quickly found two dams where they could carry out that order. And even though the officials knew the water couldn’t be moved out of the Central Vally as Trump wished, they released billions of gallons anyway, according to a newly released government document.

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VCBA Fire Meeting

/in , /by /Valley Newsby Roadrunner Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Attendees of Thursday’s Valley Center Business Association’s night of information on fire and insurance—a large library community roomful—learned many things. 

For instance, that new homes, and eventually all homes, must remove any flammable materials from within five feet of the outside walls. Say goodbye to climbing ivy and rose bushes.

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OPINION: A New, Dangerous Era of Water Management Begins Under President Donald Trump

/in , /by /The Sacramento Beeby Lester Snow

I fear we have entered a new, dangerous era under President Donald Trump’s second term. In recent days, we have witnessed water management decisions being made in Washington without the benefit of input from local experts and those being impacted.

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Donald Trump’s California Water Order Does More for Farms Than Wildfires

/in , , /by /The Mercury Newsby Eliyahu Kamisher

President Donald Trump’s obsession with California’s water comes from an often overlooked source — Golden State farmers.

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Trump Says He May Withhold Federal Aid for Los Angeles if California Doesn’t Change Water Policies

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Lisa Mascaro and Chris Megerian

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.

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Plan to Help Save LA From Mass Fires With Seawater Long-Stalled

/in , , /by /NBC Los Angelesby Jaxon Van Derbeken

A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.

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Water Disinformation Is Spreading in Southern California Nearly as Quickly as Wildfires

/in , , /by /Times of San Diego

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women’s handbags” to fight the fires.

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Why Hydrants Ran Dry as Firefighters Battled California’s Deadly Fires

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

As crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone dry. These problems have exposed what experts say are vulnerabilities in city water supply systems not built for wildfires on this scale.

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In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control

/in , , /by /Reutersby Jackie Luna, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Allen and Hannah Lang
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Fire Hydrants Ran Dry in Southern California Just When They Were Needed Most

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Brittany Peterson and Michael Phillis

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday.

 

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