The four transmission lines in the area where the Eaton Fire is believed to have started are part of the backbone of a larger delivery system. "You can't isolate this decision to this one line ...
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large blazes currently ravaging the Los Angeles area.
The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation ...