Keeping politics out of it, what most likely happened to the fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades, California?
Or looking at both possibilities, what likely happened if all water reservoirs were full and what likely happened if the reservoirs were empty or under repair? I presume 40 or 50 fire pumper trucks over-taxed a perfectly functioning water system to the point where supply tanks could not be replenished fast enough. Additionally is a California water reservoir a body of treated water that fills the underground piping system & storage tanks? Or, is a reservoir a body of water (near by) that is waiting to be treated, and then enter the distribution piping? Looking for a better understanding from those that might be more informed and knowledgeable on the subject here. Thanks. Moderator's note: Major cultural events have a tendency for discourse to go political quickly. This is a technical forum for technical discussion on topics relevant to the fire protection industry, and not a location for political discourse. We welcome and appreciate civil discourse that's informative and helpful. Please refrain from political commentary as it will be removed from this site. Thank you. Sent in anonymously for discussion. Click Title to View | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Manny
1/20/2025 08:12:36 am
I am of the opinion that the systems were over taxed with everyone connecting to them at once. Only so much water to go around, either going to have little or no pressure or no water at the hydrants. The supply could not keep up with the demand.
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Jackson
1/20/2025 08:28:18 am
Or looking at all possibilities, what would happen if all water reservoirs were full and what would happen if all the reservoirs were empty or under repair? Common sense would tell anyone that has the ability to use it you don't enter into something that happens yearly unprepared. Being born and raised in CA, this happens every year, just not to this magnitude. Areas that have large snow amounts prepare before the storms start. But common sense and politics are like oil and water, they don't mix. And common sense or the ability to use it seems to be in short supply these days.
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Dan Wilder
1/20/2025 10:10:24 am
Armchair, Monday morning assumptions here....points are in no particular order.
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Shawn
1/22/2025 10:30:02 am
I think it was the perfect storm. All of the above caused the massive failure.
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James E Art Fire Protection Engineer (FPE)
2/1/2025 06:49:07 pm
Here's an article about this:
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