Pacific Palisades Fire: Correcting Misinformation About LADWP’s Water System Our hearts are with all of our customers whose lives have been devastated by these wildfires. We are here to support them and the firefighting efforts. This was an unprecedented hurricane wind-driven wildfire in an urban area. Our crews and our system were prepared, but overwhelmed by the massive demand as firefighting continued. We want to correct misinformation in order to assure you that our focus has been and will always remain providing safe and reliable water and power to our customers. Any assertion that fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades were broken before the Palisades fire is misleading and false. LADWP works with LAFD who is responsible for inspecting fire hydrants citywide. LADWP repaired every hydrant needing repairs as reported by LA Fire Department inspectors. LADWP’s fire hydrant repair list was current and updated, and all reported fire hydrants were fully operational in the Pacific Palisades and in L.A.’s Westside communities prior to the fire. No power was lost to LADWP pump stations during the fire, and water supply remained strong to the area. Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. This impacted our ability to refill the three water tanks supplying the Palisades causing the loss of suction pressure. This impacted 20 percent of the hydrants in the area, mostly in the higher elevations. As soon as LADWP identified the risk of losing water in the tanks and water pressure in the system, we immediately deployed potable water tankers to sustain support for firefighting efforts. LADWP was required to take the Santa Ynez Reservoir out of service to meet safe drinking water regulations. To commission the support and resources to implement repairs to Santa Ynez, LADWP is subject to the city charter’s competitive bidding process which requires time. The water system serving the Pacific Palisades area and all of Los Angeles meets all federal and state fire codes for urban development and housing. LADWP built the Pacific Palisades water system beyond the requirements to support the community’s typical needs. As we face the impacts of climate change and build climate resilience, we welcome a review and update of these codes and requirements if city water systems will be used to fight extreme wildfires. LADWP is initiating our own investigation about water resiliency and how we can enhance our posture to respond to the impacts of climate change. 总结：消防栓是及时维修并且有消防局检查的，大火时并未切断泵站电源，水压不够是因为同时用水量过大并影响到了这个区域20%的消防栓，另外一个水库没有及时修理是因为城市工程需要公开招标，这种大项目招标过程比较耗时。
danhuang7 发表于 2025-01-14 10:54 Pacific Palisades Fire: Correcting Misinformation About LADWP’s Water System Our hearts are with all of our customers whose lives have been devastated by these wildfires. We are here to support them and the firefighting efforts. This was an unprecedented hurricane wind-driven wildfire in an urban area. Our crews and our system were prepared, but overwhelmed by the massive demand as firefighting continued. We want to correct misinformation in order to assure you that our focus has been and will always remain providing safe and reliable water and power to our customers. Any assertion that fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades were broken before the Palisades fire is misleading and false. LADWP works with LAFD who is responsible for inspecting fire hydrants citywide. LADWP repaired every hydrant needing repairs as reported by LA Fire Department inspectors. LADWP’s fire hydrant repair list was current and updated, and all reported fire hydrants were fully operational in the Pacific Palisades and in L.A.’s Westside communities prior to the fire. No power was lost to LADWP pump stations during the fire, and water supply remained strong to the area. Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. This impacted our ability to refill the three water tanks supplying the Palisades causing the loss of suction pressure. This impacted 20 percent of the hydrants in the area, mostly in the higher elevations. As soon as LADWP identified the risk of losing water in the tanks and water pressure in the system, we immediately deployed potable water tankers to sustain support for firefighting efforts. LADWP was required to take the Santa Ynez Reservoir out of service to meet safe drinking water regulations. To commission the support and resources to implement repairs to Santa Ynez, LADWP is subject to the city charter’s competitive bidding process which requires time. The water system serving the Pacific Palisades area and all of Los Angeles meets all federal and state fire codes for urban development and housing. LADWP built the Pacific Palisades water system beyond the requirements to support the community’s typical needs. As we face the impacts of climate change and build climate resilience, we welcome a review and update of these codes and requirements if city water systems will be used to fight extreme wildfires. LADWP is initiating our own investigation about water resiliency and how we can enhance our posture to respond to the impacts of climate change. 总结：消防栓是及时维修并且有消防局检查的，大火时并未切断泵站电源，水压不够是因为同时用水量过大并影响到了这个区域20%的消防栓，另外一个水库没有及时修理是因为城市工程需要公开招标，这种大项目招标过程比较耗时。
这种官样文章能信？背后不知道想了多久怎么cover这事呢。 “Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. ” 就是说有空中支援的时候就没问题？他们试验过？显然扯谈吗。 和国内每次都是百年一遇的洪灾是一个意思。
伪猴王 发表于 2025-01-14 20:20 这种官样文章能信？背后不知道想了多久怎么cover这事呢。 “Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. ” 就是说有空中支援的时候就没问题？他们试验过？显然扯谈吗。 和国内每次都是百年一遇的洪灾是一个意思。
Our hearts are with all of our customers whose lives have been devastated by these wildfires. We are here to support them and the firefighting efforts. This was an unprecedented hurricane wind-driven wildfire in an urban area. Our crews and our system were prepared, but overwhelmed by the massive demand as firefighting continued. We want to correct misinformation in order to assure you that our focus has been and will always remain providing safe and reliable water and power to our customers. Any assertion that fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades were broken before the Palisades fire is misleading and false. LADWP works with LAFD who is responsible for inspecting fire hydrants citywide. LADWP repaired every hydrant needing repairs as reported by LA Fire Department inspectors. LADWP’s fire hydrant repair list was current and updated, and all reported fire hydrants were fully operational in the Pacific Palisades and in L.A.’s Westside communities prior to the fire. No power was lost to LADWP pump stations during the fire, and water supply remained strong to the area. Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. This impacted our ability to refill the three water tanks supplying the Palisades causing the loss of suction pressure. This impacted 20 percent of the hydrants in the area, mostly in the higher elevations. As soon as LADWP identified the risk of losing water in the tanks and water pressure in the system, we immediately deployed potable water tankers to sustain support for firefighting efforts. LADWP was required to take the Santa Ynez Reservoir out of service to meet safe drinking water regulations. To commission the support and resources to implement repairs to Santa Ynez, LADWP is subject to the city charter’s competitive bidding process which requires time. The water system serving the Pacific Palisades area and all of Los Angeles meets all federal and state fire codes for urban development and housing. LADWP built the Pacific Palisades water system beyond the requirements to support the community’s typical needs. As we face the impacts of climate change and build climate resilience, we welcome a review and update of these codes and requirements if city water systems will be used to fight extreme wildfires. LADWP is initiating our own investigation about water resiliency and how we can enhance our posture to respond to the impacts of climate change. 总结：消防栓是及时维修并且有消防局检查的，大火时并未切断泵站电源，水压不够是因为同时用水量过大并影响到了这个区域20%的消防栓，另外一个水库没有及时修理是因为城市工程需要公开招标，这种大项目招标过程比较耗时。
RE 而且应该选火灾risk最低的时候开工。同时，想好一个Plan B。
这种官样文章能信？背后不知道想了多久怎么cover这事呢。 “Water pressure in the system was lost due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support. ” 就是说有空中支援的时候就没问题？他们试验过？显然扯谈吗。 和国内每次都是百年一遇的洪灾是一个意思。
改进？拿什么改进？先交钱来，交了钱建设怎么也得几年。 建完了得招人，又得花钱供着。
百年一遇的大风是主要原因。 大风承担此次火灾的全部责任！其他人都恪尽职守，都是人民的选举出来的好领导，不得质疑！