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.
NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting fires despite scarce resources.
16, as weakening offshore winds helped firefighters make bigger gains. And in the afternoon, some evacuated residents were allowed to return home. The Eaton fire, burning in Altadena, Pasadena and ...